Limerick, Ireland
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
This Masters of Science in Public Health is designed to equip students with marketable and transferable skillset and competencies that will enhance their career in public health or other health-related disciplines, both locally and internationally.
The focus of this Masters of Science in Public Health program is to move from the traditional public health teaching into the competency-based and applied public health. The program is exceptional in the strength of our modules in global health and sustainable development, the social determinants of health and health systems, public health research and data analysis, designing, monitoring and evaluation of public health interventions. From this MSc, any graduate irrespective of their professional background would be able to investigate, design, evaluate and address public health challenges and offers them a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary study and work. Student will also reflect critically on their own and others' learning styles and practice.
The program is made up of five core modules with online lectures, face to face skills building workshops on campus, practicum and a research project. Students can register on a fulltime or part-time basis. The full-time program runs for one academic year.
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Curriculum
Autumn
- Public Health & Health Systems
- Public Health Interventions
- Public Health Research & Data Analysis
Spring
- Monitoring & Evaluation in Public Health
- Global Health & Sustainable Development
- Public Health Practicum
Summer
- Research Project
Program Outcome
Learning Outcomes:
1.1. Knowledge - Breadth and Kind:
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the complexity of public health and health systems in different contexts.
- Investigate problems that hinder health nationally and globally and identify the challenges facing the achievement of the sustainable Developmental Goals
Knowhow and Skill - Range and Selectivity:
- Utilize various approaches, tools and metrics to design, deliver, monitor and evaluate public health interventions.
Competence - Context and Role:
- Develop quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis skills to critically appraise and design different methodological approaches to address public health issues.
1.2. Competence - Learning to Learn:
- Develop analytical and professional skills in planning, managing, monitoring and evaluating health services, policies, programs, projects and initiatives.
- Apply design thinking approach to identify, test, and implement creative public health solutions to improve global health issues.
- Critically evaluate contemporary issues in healthcare leadership and examine trends and developments in strategic management related to public health organizations.
1.3. Competence - Insight:
- Engage in meaningful reflection to identify, interpret, improve and evaluate personal, cultural, and professional competencies to guide their career.
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Career Opportunities
This program will set up the graduates for a successful career in field of public health as academic researcher, data analyst, epidemiologist, health policy officer, project manager, health economist, public health nurse, public health dentist in various settings including health, research, business, government, national, international and non-governmental organisations.
This master program is recommend to students who are looking to acquire marketable and transferable skillset, and those who would like to get the sense of personal accomplishment, and those who would like to move in positions of leadership in healthcare. The program will equip students with differentiated competencies including tangible skills that will not only be marketed to future employers, but they also prepare our graduates for self-employment and consultancies.