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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Tackling Public Health Issues: Concepts and Evidence
This course covered the key topics of Public Health such as the social determinants of health, addressing health inequalities, using evidence informed approaches to improve the health and wellbeing of communities and the ethical considerations involved in public health decision making. It was particularly suitable for those who wanted to pursue a career in Public Health and wanted to understand more about how to develop their skills and knowledge through online learning.
4 weeks, 2 hours per week
Dr Vickie Bates
Director of Studies (MPH)
University of Liverpool
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify the definitions of health and public health
- Gain knowledge of the different models of health
- Demonstrate awareness of the importance of the social determinants of health and social inequalities
- Understand what is considered as evidence in Public Health
- Identify the processes involved in evidence-based public health and evidence-based decision making
- Examine some of the ethical considerations in public health research
Syllabus
• An overview of Public Health and introduction to key themes
• How factors outside healthcare determine population health outcomes and can be targets for public health interventions
• The ways in which social and cultural inequalities can impact the health of populations
• The role of evidence in Public Health policy and practice
• Ethical considerations in Public Health research
Issued on 19th May 2022
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