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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Greenwich Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
Study public health at Greenwich for an exciting start to a lifelong career in a dynamic field of work.On this public health degree, you will gain the vital knowledge and experience that can be applied to any areas of public health practice. This might range from community empowerment to statistical analysis and epidemiology to policy development. Our strong emphasis on employment-orientated knowledge and skills development means our graduates are ready to start work as public health practitioners.With the guidance of our research-active tutors, you will explore strategies that will improve the UK's health, from social change and targeting inequalities, to designing and implementing national campaigns. A structured work experience assignment in your final year will give you the opportunity to use the knowledge and skills you have developed in the workplace and make valuable professional contacts.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This course aims to help you acquire the transferable academic development skills that will assist you in your transition to Higher Education. These key transferable skills will be further developed throughout your degree programmes to ensure that you have the employability skills as well as the graduate attributes required by graduate recruiters. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Demonstrate developing skills to critically think and reflect on your learning experiences; Search, retrieve and evaluate information from a variety of sources including databases, websites, Internet etc. in order to underpin academic activity; Apply academic writing techniques to a range of assessment requirements, including essays and report writing, and reference source material in an accurate and consistent manner and, in particular, use competently the Harvard System.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This module aims to develop an understanding of the links between culture, communication and health in order to enable the students to support and practice cultural competency in the delivery of health and social care services in a multicultural society. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Begin to develop your conceptualisation of the relationship between culture and communication and its impact on health and social care; Explore and appraise the application of strategies on cultural competency in health and social care settings; Reflect on what it means to be culturally competent in a variety of contexts; Explore an informed proposal on cultural competency in an area of interest to the students.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
The aim of this course is to enable students to develop awareness of the concept and theories of health-related behaviour change and begin to develop recognition of the influence of behaviour change in public health interventions. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Understand the increasing importance of health-related behaviour change; Demonstrate an awareness of health related behaviour change theories in the context of public health; Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the use behaviour change theory in public health policy and how this may or may not address behaviours formed as part of primary and secondary socialisation.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
The aim of this course is to enable students to explore ideas around definitions and theories of health and understand their uses in health studies. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Explore ideas, definitions and theories employed in the study of health; Discuss how the social and behavioural sciences enhance understanding of health; Begin to recognize their uses across the field of health.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This course aims to build an understanding of the scope and extent of environmental health and health protection within the context of promoting healthy and safe environments. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Discuss a range of issues contributing positively and negatively to healthy environments; Identify examples of inter-professional workers who are delivering evidence based strategies and interventions, and the nature of their involvement; Demonstrate an awareness of environmental health and health protection legislation and policies delivering strategies and interventions to promote healthy environments; Identify examples of anticipated potential impacts arising from the strategies and interventions applied.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
The aim of this course is to introduce students to health and social policy, with a particular emphasis on its relation to the wider determinants of health and wellbeing and the development of health and social care. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Identify the main social, political and economic factors which influence the development of social policies; Discuss how government policies and initiatives impact on wellbeing and health; Explore the development and delivery of welfare services in the UK and how well they meet the health and social needs of the population.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to public health and health promotion and to broaden the student?s understanding of public health and public health issues. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Discuss the origins of the public health movement in the UK; Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of sustainability and the context for public health; Identify and discuss the influence of some of the key determinants of health; Identify the key organisations and professions involved in intervention activities targeted at key determinants of health and provide some examples of health promotion activities; Demonstrate developing academic and transferable skills, including team working, time management, written and oral presentation skills.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This course aims to provide students with a working knowledge of a number of fundamental statistical principles in order to interpret quantitative health data. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Identify the most appropriate ways of summarising and presenting quantitative data; Calculate and interpret confidence intervals calculated on health & health care measurements based on large samples taken from a given population; Identify the statistical relationship between two or more health and/ or health care related variables and common hypothesis tests for analysing quantitative health data.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This course will enable students to apply a basic range of techniques to analyse the health needs of local populations and geographical areas. It will also develop students? ability and skills to evaluate a range of techniques which assess the health needs of groups of people who have similar needs but who are not necessarily geographically concentrated. The course will enable students to understand how health needs assessment can be improved by drawing on the perspectives of those populations or people being analysed, and they will gain the ability to demonstrate how health needs assessment can relate to and support the involvement of the population itself in the quest for better health.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
The course aims to provide students with the opportunities to develop their understanding of ethical issues relevant to their programme of study and future professional practice. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Distinguish between personal, professional and societal value systems; Examine how such value systems influence ethical frameworks; Discuss how ethical theories and principles underpin and influence the implantation of public health and health care polices and practice.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
The course builds on the foundation provided in the level four course health and social policy. There is a stronger focus on the health policy process and on the economics of health and health care interventions. It examines the ways in which health policy is developed and implemented in the United Kingdom and explores the role of economic factors in influencing decision-making. It explores the concepts, techniques and principles of economic appraisal used in the economics of health and health care.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This course aims to provide students with basic understanding of epidemiological study designs and statistical aspects of interpreting these studies. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Discuss the contribution that the discipline of epidemiology makes to informing Health and Health Care policies and practice; Discuss ways of expressing health risk, occurrence of illness, and associated factors, including standardisation; Demonstrate an understanding of various approaches of epidemiological study designs and the advantages and disadvantages of each approach; Explain approaches for dealing with confounding and bias in epidemiological studies, and health screening.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This module aims to increase their knowledge and understanding of the research process in order to identify, analyse and apply research findings appropriately. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Explain and discuss the differences between quantitative and qualitative research in relation to the research process; Demonstrate an understanding of the processes of data collection/analysis in quantitative and qualitative research; Use informatics in conducting a literature search; Analyse a research report which uses a quantitative, qualitative or mixed approach.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
The aim of this course is to explore the bio-psycho-social concepts related to age, health and wellbeing by examining the changing nature and definition of health and wellbeing throughout the lifespan. By studying this course you will gain insight into the effects of significant life events on individuals and their health and wellbeing. This will equip students with the knowledge and skills to identify and signpost individual to appropriate services and organisations.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This course explores the links between poverty, inequality, social exclusion and health and wellbeing. It provides a critical, theoretically grounded analysis of current strategies to reduce poverty and social exclusion and interventions to address health inequalities. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Critically examine theoretical approaches aimed towards the understanding of poverty, inequality and social exclusion; Develop in-depth knowledge of inequalities in contemporary UK and of what groups are disproportionately affected; Critically discuss contemporary approaches to measuring poverty, and social exclusion in the UK.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This course is to promote understanding of the concept of community action and engagement and relate it within the broader contexts and policies around public health, wellbeing and community engagement. It is both theoretical and practical and will look at various ways of doing and facilitating community action engagement and research. Students will also be encouraged to reflect critically on any public health, voluntary and community activity that they are engaged in or may in the future.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This course will provide students with the opportunity to consolidate the knowledge gained throughout their programme of study within their chosen work setting, in order to enhance their career prospects. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Critically reflect on their individual work experience; Reflect on and evaluate the knowledge and transferable skills gained during their programme of study; Critically examine how theoretical perspectives and policies are implemented from their discipline within their chosen work setting.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This module aims to critically examine theoretical concepts and approaches used in health promotion whilst evaluating the effectiveness of health promotion strategies for individuals and groups. In addition, the course will enable students to debate philosophical, cultural and ethical issues which underpins the integration of health promotion into practice.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This course aims to explore the impact of housing and local environments on physical and mental health and wellbeing. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Investigate and appraise the impact of housing and local environments on health and wellbeing; Critically reflect on a range of factors affecting the housing status of marginal communities; Critically review strategic approaches designed to meet the housing and/or local environment needs of a defined community.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This module aims to critically examine the concept of globalisation and its impact on population health, and to evaluate the role of public health systems, strategies and programmes in protecting and improving health within and between countries. There is a particular focus on improving population health in low and middle-income countries. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Evaluate current debates around the impact of globalisation on population health; Critically review current strategies for the sustainable reduction of global poverty and for sustainable social development; Assess the role of public health programmes and interventions in protecting and promoting health in low and middle income countries; Present a clearly defined strategy for ensuring sustainable improvements in the health of defined populations in low and middle-income countries.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
The aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills developed throughout their programme of study to a real world issue. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Reflect upon a contemporary issue within a theoretical framework, and propose recommendations for change in practice as a result of independent learning from differing sources and experiences; Demonstrate an ability to manage complexity and critically analyse, synthesise and evaluate new information in the context of its use; Examine how decision making is influenced by multiple perspectives, context and environment; Independently improve own learning and performance whilst drawing on the support of a supervisor.
Modules listed for Full time students. Some modules will be varied for Sandwich students.
This course aims to provide students with an overview of management as a function and process in modern health and social care organisations. Students will explore the development of knowledge and theories about management, and how these have been applied in practice in organisations, with specific reference to the management of health and social care organisations. This will include an exploration of recent trends in theory and practice.
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Accommodation- Standard (shared bathroom) 39 weeks - 6,805.50 (Total charge)
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