Public health practitioner apprentices

Level 7 Public Health within Allied Health Professions (Level 7, 15 credits)

Course type
Single Module
Course qualification
Level 7
Subject area
Public Health
Delivery mode
Part-time
Course length
One semester

This single module is designed to enhance the practice of Allied Health Professionals in terms of their understanding and use of public health concepts.

Course summary

What is the fee?

For all course options, see fees and funding

Where will I study?

School of Health and Society

When do I start?

January 2025

How long will I study?

One semester

Overview

This single module is designed to enhance the practice of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in terms of their understanding and use of public health concepts. This module will explore models of partnership working and the importance of working collaboratively to improve the health of the public. This module will critically evaluate a range of core concepts, theories and frameworks which are fundamental to understanding how public health can be integrated into the work of allied health professionals. This module will be online delivery through 6 lectures during a set day in the morning and then also 5 evening masterclasses. As well as work-based directed learning.

Please note, you are can study this module as a stand alone course or as part of the MSc Public Health.

How you'll learn

What will I be doing?

Teaching

Lectures, tutorials, case studies/problem-based scenarios, small group work and guided independent study to facilitate the development of critical reasoning and foster participation and interaction.

Formative assessment is provided orally, in class, or during office hours.

Teaching strategies will maximise the potential of online deliveries with Blackboard, our online learning platform

​Specifically for this module delivery will be online through

  • 6 lectures during a set day in the morning
  • 5 evening masterclasses
  • Work-based directed learning

Assessment

Work-based portfolio (2500 words equivalent) – 100% of the full grade

Future careers

You will develop a better understanding about how you can integrate public health elements into your practice as an allied health professional, which will have a direct impact on your employability.

Career Links

Lecturers on the MSc Public Health have close links with a range of national and international agencies and community partnership, most through research, with an ‘applied’ focus. Examples of these links include: The World Health Organisation’s Collaborating centre for Research in Oral Health in Deprived Communities; The Royal Society for Public Health; The NHS; Department of Health; Strategic Health Authority; and The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE).

The benefits of these links to students include: research informed teaching; a strong applied focus to the programme; the opportunity to engage with key public health professionals and practitioners; and access to an exciting seminar series, including speakers of international renown.

Modules

This module will explore models of partnerships and the importance of working collaboratively to improve the health of the public.

The University of Salford’s School of Health and Society is an institutional member of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER).

Please note that exact modules and content offered may vary in order to keep content current and, for courses that offer optional modules, may depend on the number of students selecting particular options. When accepting your offer of a place to study on a programme with optional modules, you should be aware that optional modules may not all run each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you can undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.

Entry requirements

We are looking for applicants who are passionate about working towards improving public health and reducing health inequalities.
Standard entry requirements
Previous study and experience

An Honours degree – normally 2.2 or above, preferably in a health related subject.

An equivalent academic or professional qualification from the UK or elsewhere.

Alternative entry requirements
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

 

Fees and funding

2025/26

Type of study Fees
Part-time £765

2026/27

Type of study Fees
Part-time £785

Additional costs

You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.

How to apply

Enrolment dates

January 2026

Student information

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