Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health

Course Overview This course is designed to equip students with the necessary competencies, knowledge, and skills to successfully operate within the public health sector. This qualification is made up of 4 modules (and a dissertation) whose knowledge and skills are closely aligned with the UK The Faculty of Public Health Diplomate Examination (DFPH) syllabus, as well as that of the European Agency of Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA). Key Program Highlights Throughout this unit, students learn about the application of public health approaches in different settings. The second module introduces students to specific concepts of research methods relating to epidemiology and statistical methods. Students will navigate the principles and methods of epidemiology and fundamental statistical concepts. Students will learn to apply various assessment and evaluation methods to inform public health practice and policy and gain the skills necessary to address complex public health issues from a qualitative perspective. In the fourth module, students will then go on to cover the multifaceted aspects of disease causation and the diagnostic process in relation to public health, prevention, and health promotion.