MSc/PgDip

Environmental and Public Health

3 good reasons to study Environmental and Public Health at Salford:

Recognised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) as having cognate degree status
Gain the knowledge required for the UK Voluntary Register of Public Health Specialists
Vocational course with applied learning and input from visiting practitioners

This course provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary postgraduate study of environmental and public health for students from diverse backgrounds and to enable you to develop the knowledge and skills necessary in modern Environmental Public Health (EPH) practice.

In particular the successful completion of the course will enable you to cope with rapid social, technological and organisational change through promoting an understanding of relevant concepts. The course also develops your critical and analytical powers in relation to Environmental Public Health.

The knowledge-base developed through study can assist you to demonstrate the knowledge required for application for entry on the United Kingdom Voluntary Register of Public Health Specialists.

Course details

This course involves engagement with a number of ideas drawn from law, economics and the social and physical sciences which are of relevance to the theory and practice of environmental and public intervention.

Modules address the existing and emerging challenges and explore contemporary management, technological and regulatory systems designed to reduce environmental risks.

A feature of the course is applied learning and an emphasis on contextualising study.

This course comprises four taught modules complemented by a research dissertation. Within the full-time course, three modules are compulsory with two studied in semester 1 and the remaining one in semester 2. The remaining module is optional and you can choose one module in semester 2 from the available options.

For part-time students the taught components span two academic years each consisting of two semesters between September and May. Year 1 involves the study of two core modules. Year 2 involves the study of one core and one optional module.

This course has both full-time and part-time routes, which, for the MSc, comprises three 14-week semesters or five 14-week semesters, which you can take within one or three years respectively:

For the full-time study option:

Semester 1 - September to February

Semester 2 - February to June

Semester 3 - June to September

Semester 1

Research and Professional Practice (30 credits) (this module runs throughout the year)

This module aims to enable you to design, plan and execute a programme of research through active enquiry and to undertake appropriate analysis of research results. You will have the opportunity to use research skills acquired in the applied context of ‘real world’ project work in a variety of professional settings and to develop the skills necessary for successful delivery of project outcomes.

Risk: Perception and Management (30 credits) (this module runs throughout the year)

This module aims to enable you to critically appraise factors that influence the perception of, and response to, a range of risks to the environment, safety, public health and well-being and their significance in risk communication and trust. This module also assists students in the evaluation of approaches in risk management processes and application to contextual situations.

Environment, Health and Wellbeing (30 credits)

This module assesses the relationship between environmental conditions, human well-being and inequalities in health while examining the range of intervention strategies suitable for enhancing public health. You will develop the academic and professional skills needed to formulate, implement and evaluate public health intervention strategies through case study work.

SEMESTER 2

Research and Professional Practice (this module runs throughout the year)

Risk: Perception and Management (this module runs throughout the year)

Control of Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases (30 credits) (optional)

This module aims to provide an insight into and critical awareness of distribution, causes and determinants of communicable and non-communicable diseases. You will develop and enhance the cognitive capacity and professional skills required to formulate strategies for prevention and control of outbreaks of illness and chronic conditions.

Energy, Resources and Sustainability (30 credits) (optional)

This module aims to critically review the relationship between energy, air quality, climate change and wastes management as components of sustainable development strategies at national, European and international levels. You will examine the nature and origins of pollution problems, assess the success of sustainability initiatives and undertake site visits to examine the complexity of environmental challenges. This module will provide you with an insight into and appreciation of environmental, technical, economic and political factors influencing policies and mechanisms for sustainable resource management.

Semester 3

Dissertation (60 credits)

This dissertation aims to contribute to the body of knowledge in your area by devising and conducting an independent research project and through independent, self-motivated critical thinking, to develop as a reflective practitioner.

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