PGCert Public Health (International)

Year 1

(Award available for year: Postgraduate Certificate)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate in-depth and specialist knowledge of techniques relevant to the field of public health international;
- exhibit competence in the exercise of generic and public health international-specific intellectual abilities;
- demonstrate an advanced understanding of techniques applicable to areas of specific interest within the broader field of public health;
- take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others;
- proactively to formulate ideas and hypotheses and to evaluate these;
- evaluate current issues and research in the field of public health international;
- use epidemiological/statistical and qualitative research skills to analyse health needs and trends;
- analyse principles, models, and functions of management and leadership including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, monitoring and supervision, and decision making in the context of health and health care system;
- appraise different strategies for control of priority health problems and the development of relevant health services;
- design coherent programmes and prepare action plans for implementation of programmes including the management of resources;
- explain health, health care and organisational systems;
- describe current issues in health policy and those related to improving quality, access, affordability and acceptability of health services;
- analyse the effects of factors such as gender, poverty and social inclusion, principles of good governance, and professional ethics in the delivery of healthcare;
- consider respect and value for the cultural diversity, regional, global and intersectoral cooperation for the development of comprehensive initiatives that result in improved health care and status for populations;
- discuss the application of the basic conceptual, technical and methodological elements to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate health programmes towards guaranteeing either equality or equity and the basic right to health.

Transferable (key) skills

Masters (Taught), Postgraduate Diploma & Postgraduate Certificate students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- Formulation of essential skills for postgraduate level study including literature searching, critical reading, group-working, assignment planning, data presentation and IT skills within a structured framework with particular emphasis on the challenges facing those returning to study;
- Obtainment of a capacity to evaluate their own achievement and that of others;
- Employment of self-direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
- Increased capacity of independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
- Enhanced ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally to an appropriate audience;
- Formulation of the ability to engage critically in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms;
- Ability to undertake a higher research degree and/or employment in a higher capacity in professional practice.

Assessment

Achievement for the Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:
- demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;
- drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study;
- evaluating received opinion;
- making sound judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.