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Degree Programme Table: Public Health Policy (MSc by Research) (Full-time)- 1 Year (PRMSCPUHLP1F)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
SCIL11009 Core quantitative data analysis 1 and 2 As available 20
PGSP11016 Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection As available 20
PGSP11208 Research Design As available 20
SCPL11009 Dissertation MSc by Research Public Health Policy (60 credits) As available 60




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) J - Public Health Policy (MSc by Research) (Full-time)- 1 Year - Level(s) 11' (ROU_J_PRMSCPUHLP1F2_11) , as available.
  
Code   Course Name   Credits
SCPL11008    Dissertation MSc by Research Public Health Policy (80 credits)   80  

Notes:With the agreement of the Programme Director, students may be able to take the 80 credit dissertation and proportionately fewer optional courses, instead of the 60 credit dissertation.
 

Overarching rule collection group: A  
Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) J/U - Public Health Policy (MSc by Research) (Full-time)- 1 Year - Level(s) 11' (ROU_J/U_PRMSCPUHLP1F1_11) , as available.
           
Code   Course Name   Credits
IPHP11022    Introduction to epidemiology for public policy   10  
PUHR11031    Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal   10  
PUHR11033    Introduction to Qualitative Research   10  
PUHR11030    Introduction to Research Ethics   10  

 
AND   

Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) J - Public Health Policy (MSc by Research) (Full-time)- 1 Year - Level(s) 11' (ROU_J_PRMSCPUHLP1F1_11) , as available.
           
Code   Course Name   Credits
IPHP11003    Global Politics of Public Health   20  
IPHP11007    Health systems reform and public private partnerships   20  
IPHP11002    Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy   20  
IPHP11016    Global health and infectious diseases   20  

 
AND   

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School Collection schedule D, H, J, R or W Level 11' (SCH_D/H/J/R/W_11) , as available.

 

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