PHM-Exch> STUDY WHILE YOU WORK: MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH˜˜POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC HEALTH˜˜ SouthAfrica

[Claudio Schuftan]

School of Public Health

UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
Closing date: 3 September 2012


   STUDY WHILE YOU WORK:  APPLICATIONS FOR 2013 OPEN


MASTER* *IN PUBLIC HEALTH  POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC HEALTH  PHD





The School of Public Health of the University of the Western Cape, South
Africa equips health professionals with the knowledge and skills to
contribute to transforming the health and welfare sectors in developing
countries. Health professionals can study while they work, and gain credits
incrementally towards a Master in Public Health or PG Diploma in Public
Health. These flexible, modular Programmes use text-based learning modules
and some e-learning opportunities as its learning media, with optional
contact sessions in Cape Town in February/March and June/July every year.


POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC HEALTH



The Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health is an Honours level qualification
(at NQF level 8). This one or two year programme provides in-depth training
for health and welfare managers, supervisors, educators and researchers,
and is appropriate for local, district, provincial and national levels.

*Curriculum:* *The curriculum is divided into dynamically interacting
themes divided into six compulsory modules; these relate to critical
competence areas in the practice of public health.*

*Admission requirements:* Three or four year Diploma or Bachelors degree in
a relevant discipline, e.g. health sciences, social work, and education,
and three years relevant experience in the health or welfare sector.

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MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)



The MPH aims to equip health professionals to:

*          Quantify and prioritise health needs;

*          Design, implement and evaluate Comprehensive Primary Health Care
Programmes;

*          Manage District Health Systems.



The Programme is designed for a range of health and welfare professionals
and managers from middle to senior level, at district, provincial or
national levels, staff of NGO's and academic research contexts. The
Programme may be taken over two to three years.

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*Curriculum:* The Programme is made up of eight coursework modules, six
compulsory components (which includes two research methodology modules) and
two electives and a mini-thesis.



*Admission requirements:* A four year degree (Honours Degree) or its
equivalent in any discipline, or in exceptional cases, five years of
relevant experience assessed by the university through a Recognition of
Prior Learning (RPL) process. Preference will be given to candidates
employed in the health, welfare and education sectors with three years of
relevant experience.




MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH) - Full Thesis and PhD IN PUBLIC HEALTH



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A full-thesis research MPH and PHD in Public Health are also offered. **

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*To find out more information and details of how to apply *

*consult our website at:
**http://www.uwc.ac.za/publichealth*<http://www.uwc.ac.za/publichealth>

*or contact Mrs Janine Kader jkader at uwc.ac.za / soph-comm at uwc.ac.za*

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