PHM-Exch> South Africa: UWC Public Health Postgraduate Programmes - 2014 applications now open

[Claudio Schuftan]

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> *******School of Public Health ***********
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> *UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE*
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> STUDY WHILE YOU WORK:  APPLICATIONS FOR 2014 NOW OPEN****
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> MASTER* *IN PUBLIC HEALTH˜˜POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC HEALTH˜˜PHD  ***
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> 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.
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> POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC HEALTH****
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> 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.****
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> *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.*
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> *Admission requirements:* 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)****
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> The MPH aims to equip health professionals to:  ****
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> •          Quantify and prioritise health needs;****
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> •          Design, implement and evaluate Comprehensive Primary Health
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> •          Manage District Health Systems. ****
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> 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.****
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> *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.****
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> 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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> *Applications close: PGD in Public Health & MPH - 3 September 2013; PhD -
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> *To find out more information and details of how to apply *
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> *consult our website at: **http://www.uwc.ac.za/faculties/chs/soph*****
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> *or contact Mrs Janine Kader jkader at uwc.ac.za / soph-comm at uwc.ac.za*
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