2025/26 entry applications also open for 2024/25
CPD Public Health: Policy and Practice
Level 7 (postgraduate), 20 Credits
- Start dates
- July, October, January, April
- Course length
- 15 weeks PartTime
- Location
- City campus
Course cost
- Home PT per credit:
- £50
- International admissions
- international@ljmu.ac.uk
Course aim
This module introduces the concepts and strategies associated with the public health approach. The module reviews the historical development of public health as a political, social and economic response to human health and welfare concerns. In the second half of the module there is a focus on health inequalities; understanding their causation, how they manifest in populations and a critical evaluation of methods used to reduce them.
To enhance knowledge and understanding of population-based health issues and the public health response through policy and practice.
Course content
This course is currently undergoing its scheduled programme review, which may impact the advertised modules. Programme review is a standard part of the University’s approach to quality assurance and enhancement, enabling us to ensure that our courses remain up to date and maintain their high standard and relevancy.
Once the review is completed, this course website page will be updated to reflect any approved changes to the advertised course. These approved changes will also be communicated to those who apply for the course to ensure they wish to proceed with their application.
You will study the following topics:
- Principles and concepts of health and public health
- Key domains of public health and the public health approach
- A broad history of public health approaches: national and international perspectives
- Social determinants of health and health risk
- Public health governance and stewardship
- Public health policy and health in all policies
- Inequalities in health and strategies to reduce
- Public health ethics
Teaching and learning
There is two hours of classroom-based activity per week supported with additional online Canvas (VLE) based activity and learning.
Entry requirements
How to apply
To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU online application form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.
Please apply using the online application form (opens in a new tab) selecting Postgraduate Taught from the Level of Entry drop down.
Assessment
Assessment comprises of one short online test (30 minutes) and one report of 3,500 words.
CPD award
This Continuing Professional Development can be studied within the MSc Public Health/Public Health (Addictions) award framework or as a single CPD.