PG Dip Public Health

University of Essex Online

On our programme you will gain a deeper understanding of public health, as well as exploring the core epidemiological concepts within disease.You will also learn how to confidently measure and interpret population level data increasing your ability to assess priorities, promote public health and consider the wider determinants of population health.Throughout this course, you’ll explore a broad range of topics including:contemporary models and strategies to guide the design of effective health promotion activitiespublic health challenges of interest facing the global populationprocess of and application of techniques for population health needs assessmentthe principles and methods of epidemiology with a particular focus on public health perspectivesthe theory and practice of key personal development skills relevant to the healthcare domain. Teaching methodsStudying online gives you the freedom to study when and where it suits you – at home, during your lunch hour or anywhere else you have internet access.Our courses are delivered through a virtual learning environment (VLE) instead of a traditional campus.