Public Health - Health Promotion
Public Health - Health Promotion
Public Health - Health Promotion
Public Health - Health Promotion
Public Health - Health Promotion
Public Health - Health Promotion
Public Health - Health Promotion
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.
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.
We understand that full-time study does not suit everyone. That’s why we offer courses which give you the opportunity to decide where, when and how you can get involved in learning. Studying a distance learning course offers the convenience and flexibility to make education work for you. Whether you’d like to fit your studies around childcare, develop your skills while working or, quite simply, want to learn from the comfort of your own home, we can help you gain a qualification at a time and pace that suits your lifestyle.
Like our students on campus, you will have the same excellent teaching and learning resources, however you’ll find these online instead of in a lecture theatre. Not only are all the modules taught online, but you will also have access to an online community and more than 140,000 books and journals in our online library.
To study this course, you will require broadband internet connection with a speed of 2mbps and working speakers. You will need Windows 7 / Mac OSX 10.8 or above and have access to Chrome v63 or higher (recommended), Edge v42+, Firefox v57+ or Safari v6+. Java and Adobe Acrobat Reader will need to be enabled and you will need a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768.
Visit our distance learning guide for a complete list of technical requirements.
PG Cert Public Health - Health Promotion - Dr James Woodall, Senior Lecturer
Entry Requirements
Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Health, Social Sciences, Nursing, Teaching, Environmental Health, Health Visiting, Community Work or International Development, at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. IELTS 6.5 with no skill below 5.5 is required for those whom English is not their first language, recognised equivalents are acceptable. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; a template can be accessed at this link. All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements, please access further details at this link
SELECTION CRITERIA:
We may use selection criteria based on your personal attributes; experience and/or commitment to the area of study. This information will be derived from your personal statement and reference and will only be used if you have met the general entry requirements.
IELTS:
IELTS 6.5 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.
Mature Applicants:
Our University welcomes applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential. All students will be considered through the contextual admissions policy described above. If you do not meet the requirements through the contextual admissions policy, we may still be able to make you an offer if you have recent relevant work experience through our ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ policy. Please ensure that you list both your qualifications and any relevant work experience in your application so that we can consider you under both schemes where applicable..
All applicants to our University are required to meet our standard English language requirement of GCSE grade C or equivalent, for example we accept some Functional Skills Tests.
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.
Teaching and learning
Distance Learning - overall workload
If you choose to study this course by distance learning, as a guideline you will need to allocate around 10 hours per week to complete each module plus a further five hours for additional reading and assignments. These 10 hours of teaching and learning will be delivered using a range of interactive resources, this typically includes audio and video content, group discussions, reflective exercises, quizzes, online reading and much more. All these resources are delivered through our Virtual Learning Environment and can be accessed at a time and place that suits you.
You will experience a blended approach to teaching and learning - this is a mix of face-to-face, on campus and remote teaching and learning. The learning content you receive will be as planned for the academic year 2020/2021 before the Covid-19 outbreak. To find out more about teaching on your course visit the School of Health & Community Studies - Teaching 2020-21 page.
You will experience a blended approach to teaching and learning - this is a mix of face-to-face, on campus and remote teaching and learning. The learning content you receive will be as planned for the academic year 2020/2021 before the Covid-19 outbreak. To find out more about teaching on your course visit the School of Health & Community Studies - Teaching 2020-21 page.
- Foundations of Public Health and Health Promotion
Provides a basis for the study of public health and health promotion, with key principles and theory.
- 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.
- Professional Practice
Provides the practical skills of planning health promotion and how theories can be put into practice.
- People Power and Communities
Examines how communities work and how they can be empowered to create their own health.
- 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 Promotion Enquiry
Develop a range of skills underpinning research, evaluation and evidence based practice, and deepen your awareness of ontological, epistemological and methodological frameworks and how they relate to research.
- Health Communication
Investigates the psychology of behaviour change, how various media can be used and how people learn about health.
- Foundations of Public Health and Health Promotion
Provides a basis for the study of public health and health promotion, with key principles and theory.
- 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.
- Professional Practice
Provides the practical skills of planning health promotion and how theories can be put into practice.
- People Power and Communities
Examines how communities work and how they can be empowered to create their own health.
- 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 Promotion Enquiry
Develop a range of skills underpinning research, evaluation and evidence based practice, and deepen your awareness of ontological, epistemological and methodological frameworks and how they relate to research.
- Health Communication
Investigates the psychology of behaviour change, how various media can be used and how people learn about health.
- 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 Communication
Investigates the psychology of behaviour change, how various media can be used and how people learn about health.
- 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 Promotion Enquiry
Develop a range of skills underpinning research, evaluation and evidence based practice, and deepen your awareness of ontological, epistemological and methodological frameworks and how they relate to research.
- Professional Practice
Provides the practical skills of planning health promotion and how theories can be put into practice.
- People Power and Communities
Examines how communities work and how they can be empowered to create their own health.
- 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 Communication
Investigates the psychology of behaviour change, how various media can be used and how people learn about health.
- 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 Promotion Enquiry
Develop a range of skills underpinning research, evaluation and evidence based practice, and deepen your awareness of ontological, epistemological and methodological frameworks and how they relate to research.
- Professional Practice
Provides the practical skills of planning health promotion and how theories can be put into practice.
- People Power and Communities
Examines how communities work and how they can be empowered to create their own health.
- 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 Communication
Investigates the psychology of behaviour change, how various media can be used and how people learn about health.
- 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 Promotion Enquiry
Develop a range of skills underpinning research, evaluation and evidence based practice, and deepen your awareness of ontological, epistemological and methodological frameworks and how they relate to research.
- Professional Practice
Provides the practical skills of planning health promotion and how theories can be put into practice.
- People Power and Communities
Examines how communities work and how they can be empowered to create their own health.
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
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2020/21 is £1733. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.
Additional course costs
Tuition fees
Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations. The following are also included in the cost of your course:
- 24/7 Library and student IT support
- Free wifi via eduroam
- Skills workshops and resources
- Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC, laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
- Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies
- Use of facilities, including our Clinical Skills Suite with specialist equipment in purpose-built rooms enabling a variety of sessions to be carried out in a suitable and safe environment (on-campus students only)
Other study-related expenses to consider: materials that you will need to complete your course such as books (whilst the library provides access to readings recommended for your modules, you may wish to purchase your own copies of some books); you can also make suggestions for books to be added to Library stock; placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery (you may need to pay for multiple copies of your dissertation or final project to be printed and bound); events associated with your course such as field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations). Other costs could include academic conferences (travel costs) and professional-body membership (where applicable). The costs you will need to cover for graduation will include gown hire and guest tickets, and optional extras such as professional photography.
As well as your mobile phone, you will also need access to a desktop computer and/or laptop to complete assignments and access university online services such as MyBeckett, your virtual learning environment. You can book and borrow AV equipment through the media equipment service accessed online via the student hub and located in the library at each campus. Equipment includes: 360 Cameras, iPads, GoPros, MacBooks, portable data projectors, portable projection screens, flipchart stands, remote presenters, digital cameras and camcorders, SLR cameras, speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets, tripods, digital audio recorders and PC/laptops (a laptop loans service is provided on campus in the library on both campuses). Student laptops are also available from the laptop lockers located in the libraries.
This list is not exhaustive, costs are approximate and will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental, travel or living costs are also in addition to your course fees. If you choose to study via distance learning, you may not be able to access all of the facilities listed if you are not able to visit us on campus.
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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