Principles of Public Health

Principles of Public Health

11 weeks
October - December
Tuesdays - Lectures 10.00-12.00, Seminars 3.30-4.45

What is it about?

Concepts of health and illness, the factors that influence health and the methods and issues involved in improving the population's health.

Who is it for?

Nurses, GPs, public health and health service researchers, health service managers and anyone with an interest in health, irrespective of professional background, seeking to develop a stronger population focus in their work.

Why should you undertake it?

As a basis for understanding the determinates of the health of the population, how population health is measured and how it can be improved.