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Public Health and Health Services Research MSc; PGDip; PGCert – (M.Sc.)
Newcastle University
Institute of Health and Society
| Application Deadline: | International students applying for September 2011 entry should apply by Friday 15 July 2011 | ||
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Newcastle University
The MSc comprises taught modules (120 credits) and a supervised project and dissertation (60 credits). Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate students complete the taught modules only (120 and 60 credits respectively). Topics include: introduction to quantitative research methods, introduction to qualitative research methods, introduction to systematic reveiw and critical appraisal, introduction to global health, health statistics, health and health care policy, public health protection, further qualitative research methods, further quantitative research methods, public health intervention, health economics, health care quality, applied epidemiology, health and society. Teaching is generally concentrated within one, two or three days per week depending on the chosen programme.
Contents
Compulsory modules:
HSC8053 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
HSC8051 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
HSC8055 Introduction to Systematic Reviewing and Critical Appraisal
HSC8036 Health Statistics
HSC8099 Dissertation
Optional modules:
HSC8040 Health and Health Care Policy
HSC8045 Public Health Protection
HSC8054 Further Quantitative Research Methods
HSC8052 Further Qualitative Research Methods
HSC8042 Public Health Intervention
HSC8027 Health Economics
HSC8048 Health Care Quality
HSC8046 Applied Epidemiology
HSC8047 Health and Society
HSC8056 Introduction to global health
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A degree or an equivalent professional qualification. Non-medical applicants should have an upper-second-class (2.1) Honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject. It is desirable that applicants who are health professionals should have at least two years’ post-qualification clinical experience . It is also desirable that applicants have experience of working in the NHS (or equivalent) or understand how the NHS functions. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 7.5, TOEFL 107 (Internet-based) or 625 (paper-based), or equivalent, with a writing score of no less than IELTS 7.0 or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | 2 years |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 107 |
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