The course is designed to produce people who want to work in the public health sector, which needs qualified graduates. The philosophy of the course is active learning through practice, which is much more effective than learning theory alone. The course is one step on the road to an MSc Public Health degree.
Why apply for this course?
- The course provides strong employment prospects for graduates
- Students graduate with additional qualifications that increase their value on the labour market
- There is a high demand in the public health sector for highly qualified professionals
- Graduates of the course are recognised by the UK Royal Society for Public Health
- The university is a member of the Health and Social Care Academy
What skills will the graduate acquire?
- The course programme teaches how to prevent disease, promote health and well-being and influence the improvement of community health
- Course topics include public health and communicable disease control, public health leadership and management, crisis leadership, health promotion and prevention, communicable disease prevention, supporting habit change
Where to study this course in England?
Our university proposal for the Health and Social Care (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) degree is London Metropolitan University with campuses in Manchester, Birmingham and London.
Department
This course is organized by:
School of Social Sciences and Professions
Qualifications
This course awards the qualifications:
BSc Hons
