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Public Health Sciences – (M.Sc.)
Karolinska Institutet
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| Application Deadline: | April 15; International students: January 17 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 19,512 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Stockholm / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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Public health sciences promote health and quality of life, prevent disease and strengthen health systems. The Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences provides a global perspective to the public health field and has a multidisciplinary approach. Graduates are well prepared for important positions in the private and public sectors, particularly authorities responsible for environmental and health issues, international work, or to proceed with further research and education.You choose between two different study tracks.
2012 two tracks will be offered:
Public Health Epidemiology
This track provides advanced studies in epidemiology and its application within public health. The student will acquire in-depth knowledge of epidemiological and statistical methods, data acquisition and management, and methods for outcome assessment of public health interventions and policy. The focus is on applied epidemiology in order to develop the skills to describe, analyse and reflect upon a variety of public health issues and to critically review epidemiological studies.
Health Economics, Policy and Management
This track provides an opportunity for students to develop theoretical and practical skills for analysing health and healthcare issues at the organisational and policy level. The objectives of this track are to give students a base for a career in the healthcare and pharmaceutical fields, enhance their existing set of health economics, management and policy skills, and help them gain theoretical and conceptual understanding of the function of the health sector
Contents
The following tracks are open for applications for studies beginning autumn 2011: public health epidemiology, and health economics, policy and management.
Health economics, policy and management
Semester 1
- Introduction to Public Health Sciences, 7.5 credits
- Health economics - Financing health and medical care, 10 credits
- Health systems and policy, 10 credits
- Planning for health, 2.5 credits
Semester 2
- Basic Epidemiology and Statistics I, 5 credits
- Health Outcome Measurement in Public Health and Economic Evaluation, 7,5 credits
- Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes, 7,5 credits
- Health and Medical Care Management, 10 credits
Semester 3
- Statistics II, 5 credits
- Advanced course in health economics, 5 credits
- Advanced course in health systems and policy, 5 credits
- Advanced course in health and medical care management, 5 credits
- Science - theory, practice and ethics, 10 credits
Semester 4
Degree project
Public Health Epidemiology
Semester 1
- Introduction to Public Health Science
- Introduction to Public Health Epidemiology
- Qualitative Methods
- Methods for Studying the Distribution of Health
Semester 2
- Epidemiological Methods for Studying Determinants of Health
- Statistics for Epidemiologists
- Collecting and Organizing Data
- Methods for Outcome Evaluation of Public Health Intervention
Semester 3
- Applied Epidemiology 1 - Distribution of Health
- Applied Epidemiology 2 - Determinants of Health
- Applied Epidemiology 3 - Outcome Evaluation
- More about Methods and Ethics
Semester 4
- Degree Project in Public Health Sciences
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
A Bachelor’s degree or a professional degree equivalent to a Swedish Bachelor’s degree of at least 180 credits in public health science, healthcare or other relevant social sciences subject area.
Proficiency in the English language should be documented by an internationally recognized test such as TOEFL: internet based (iBT) with a total score of at least 90 and minimum score of 20 in written test, paper based (PBT) with a total score of at least 575, and minimum score of 4.5 in written test, or IELTS (academic) with an overall mark of at least 6.5 and no band less than 5.5; or other documentation that according to regulations certifies the equivalence of English B at Swedish upper secondary school.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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