Overview
We focus on the ways people and communities can empower themselves to improve their health, and how public policy can create healthier societies and places. You will also investigate the psychology of behaviour change, together with how people learn about health. The research strand will enable you to critically appraise evidence and develop research skills.
We have been providing specialist postgraduate health promotion training for more than forty years, and our courses are up-to-date with all the dynamic and current changes taking place in public health in the UK and globally.
Research Excellence Framework 2014
Research Excellence Framework 2014: 20% of our research in the Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care unit is world leading or internationally excellent.
Find out more about the School of Health & Community Studies.
Students come from a wide variety of backgrounds and countries, giving a chance to share experience, learn from each other and develop collaborative practice. A large number of our students have continued their career as public health consultants and health promotion specialists.
Entry Requirements
Mature Applicants
Our University welcomes applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential. We usually require some evidence of recent academic study, for example completion of an access course, however recent relevant work experience may also be considered. Please note that for some of our professional courses all applicants will need to meet the specified entry criteria and in these cases work experience cannot be considered in lieu.If you wish to apply through this route you should refer to our University Recognition of Prior Learning policy that is available on our website.
Please note that all applicants to our University are required to meet our standard English language requirement of GCSE grade C or equivalent, variations to this will be listed on the individual course entry requirements.
Careers
Careers
MSc Health Promotion
“My masters gave me the breadth and depth of knowledge I needed to be able to critically reflect on my practice. It perfectly covered the kinds of public health projects I’m now working on, such as migrant health, cancer screening and community members struggling with drug and alcohol dependencies. Working with diverse communities is a real privilege - I get a window into a world I wouldn’t usually see.
Modules & learning
- Foundations of Public Health and Health Promotion
Provides a basis for the study of public health and health promotion, with key principles and theory.
- Health Promotion Enquiry
Develop a range of skills underpinning research, evaluation and evidence based practice, and deepend your awareness of ontological, epistemological and methodological frameworks and how they relate to research.
- Research Methods for Health and Wellbeing
Gain the theoretical foundation and practical skills required to complete small scale, focusing on writing a research proposal, how to conduct research and how to analyse health-related data.
- Policies for Health in the Twenty First Century
Considers how public policy can create healthier societies and places health promotion within the latest ideas and current thinking.
- Health Communication
Investigates the psychology of behaviour change, how various media can be used and how people learn about health.
- People Power and Communities
Examines how communities work and how they can be empowered to create their own health.
- Professional Practice
Provides the practical skills of planning health promotion and how theories can be put into practice.
I mainly take a qualitative approach to research - much of my work has involved talking to prisoners about their experiences of being inside and how that impacts on their health and wellbeing. I've recently been involved in a project with the Jigsaw Visitors' Centre at HM Prison Leeds, evaluating their service provision for prisoners' families, prisoners and prison staff.
PG Cert Public Health - Health Promotion - Dr James Woodall, Senior Lecturer
Fees & funding
Additional information
For further information on financing your studies or information about whether you may qualify for one of our bursaries and scholarships, follow the links below:
Facilities
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LibraryOur Library is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year, providing you with access to specialist books and journals, learning spaces, computers, multimedia facilities and media equipment hire. Tens of thousands of our Library's digital resources, including ebooks, ejournals and databases, can be accessed online at a time and place to suit you.
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City Campus
It is not every university that can offer you the chance to study in the best tall building in the world. But we can. Our City Campus is home to such award-winning learning environments as Broadcasting Place, voted best tall building in the world in 2010. Other buildings include the Rose Bowl, home to our Business School, which was awarded Best Commercial Property Development in the 2009 Yorkshire Property awards. Just over the road from the Rose Bowl is the Leslie Silver building which houses one of our impressive libraries across five floors. The library is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year.
