MPH (Masters in Public Health) in International Development
The Masters in Public Health (MPH) in International Development, taught jointly by Geography and the School for Health & Related Research, is an exciting new course for 2009, and brings together expertise from geography, development studies and public health to engage with the challenges of health and international development in today's complex world. The course aims to develop student expertise in understanding the health needs and interventions necessary to improve the health of communities in the Global South through exploring the contemporary theory, policy and practice in public health and international development. The course provides specialised teaching to equip students with the skills to take on these challenges in public health and development workplaces. A distinctive feature of the course is its applied emphasis to ensure that students engage with the complexities of health and development as played out in everyday life: - The core fieldtrip to a country in the Global South provides students with practical field skills in a unique environment.
- The placement-based dissertation offers students the opportunity to work within a health and/or development organisation in Europe or the Global South whilst conducting their dissertation, gaining valuable experience for future careers.
The MPH in International Development provides high quality, in-depth teaching dedicated to preparing students both for further academic studies and those developing or continuing their careers in development and public health research and practice in the public, non-governmental and private sectors. The programme is driven by our practical engagements as well as by theory, making this course of interest to both recent graduates and those with existing professional experience. Students from, or with work experience in, the Global South are particularly encouraged to apply. We are looking for students who will respond positively to the intellectual challenges this degree programme will present, and who will use the experience to inform their professional practice on graduation. Course Structure The MPH in International Development comprises three elements that make up 180 credits worthy of study: - Training in public health and development research methods and professional skills for the workplace, including core field class (60 credits)
- Training in specialised subject areas (60 credits)
- A placement-based research dissertation (60 credits)
The core modules that make up the course are: GEO6801 Ideas and Practice in International Development (15 credits )
GEO6803 Professional Skills for Development (15 credits )
HAR6030 Introduction to Research Methods (15 credits )
HAR618 International Health: Systems and Policy (15 credits)
HAR675 Key Issues in Global Public Health (15 credits)
GEO6804 Field class (15 credits)
GEO6805 Dissertation with placement (60 credits) The optional modules are: GEO6808 HIV/AIDS
GEO6809 Living with Climate Change
GEO6019 Global Inequalities
HAR659 Gender Relations, Health and Health Care
HAR666 Issues and International Perspectives in Mental Health
SCS657 Practice and Evaluation in International Development
TRP6011 Understanding Cultural Difference
TRP6013 Cities of Diversity
TRP6014 Cities of the South: Planning for Informality
TRP6370 Managing Conflicts in Protected Areas The research training and professional skills modules provide grounding in key research skills and techniques applicable to a wide range of research situations, whilst the specialised subject modules are designed to develop a sophisticated understanding of and critical engagement with health and development issues. The MPH dissertation with placement is completed over the summer months in the final stages of your study.
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