PGDip Public Health (International)

Year 1

(Award available for year: Postgraduate Diploma)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the Postgraduate Diploma students in Stream A and B should have provided evidence of being able to:
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge of techniques relevant to 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 policy and services.
- Design coherent programmes and prepare action plans for implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes including the management of resources.
- 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 population health status.
- Identify and discuss current issues and research in the field of public health international.
- Take a proactive role in problem solving, planning and managing tasks and working in a team in an appropriate role.
- Take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others.

Specific for Stream A: Public Health Intervention and Services
- Demonstrate a knowledge of techniques applicable to areas of specific interest within the broader field of public health.
- Discuss the application of the 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.

Specific for Stream B: Health Policy and Systems
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the field of health policy, planning and management in developing health systems with particular reference to public and not-for-profit private health sectors.
- Analyse types of policies and management systems in the health sector with particular reference to the changing roles of government.

Transferable (key) skills

Postgraduate Diploma students in Stream A and B 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 in Stream A and B 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;
- make sound judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.