Events
This is a list of events and conferences that may be of interest to those involved in health systems in South Africa. It is not intended to be exhaustive. If you have any suggestions for additions or corrections please contact webmaster@hst.org.za. Search our database for more events.

Graduate Programme in Public Health 2010

2009-08-31 to 2009-08-31

The Graduate Programme in Public Health aims to produce health professionals who are change agents in the field of public health. Through a careful assessment of your own needs and capacities, an individualised programme of study may be designed and undertaken, with the approval of the Academic Programme Co-ordinator, which will lead either to a general qualification or a qualification majoring in a special area of interest.

Who may apply?
You are eligible to apply if you hold an appropriate 4-year bachelor&rsquos degree, and/or have prior experience that has provided you with a level of competence that is deemed by Senate to be adequate for the purpose of study in the programme. You should be computer literate. Additional screening criteria are applied.

Curriculum for a general or specialist Postgraduate Diploma or Master in Public Health
The curriculum is fully modularised, comprising core, specialist and elective modules.  The Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health consists of 128 coursework credits. The Master of Public Health consists of 192 credits, comprising 96 coursework credits and 96 research credits. The qualifications are only offered part-time, on a block release system, with each module requiring an initial 2-3 days face-to-face contact at the beginning of the semester, and the subsequent 2-3 days offered as separate days in subsequent months of the semester. Specialisation fields include: Epidemiology and Biostatistics Hospital Management Medicines Management Occupational and Environmental Health and Reproductive, Adolescent and Child Health.

Enquiries
For additional information on the general or specialist qualifications available through the Graduate Programme in Public Health, and for the application pack, please contact Devi Arumugam on 031 260 4508 (t), 031 260 4211 (f), or e-mail on the address mph@ukzn.ac.za. Closing date for applications: 30th September 2009.

Keywords	This Item is associated with the Following Keywords: Events.
You Can Comment on this Item, or View other people's Comments
Easy Print Email to a friend

 

	Related News
	Post-Graduate Training: 2001 (2000-10-09) Public Health Lecturer /Senior Lecturer (2006-05-05) MPH now offered by esATI (2000-10-13) Senior Researcher (2008-12-12) Director: Initiative for Sub-district Support (ISDS) (2004-11-18)

	Related Publications
	The National Primary Health Care Facilities Survey 2003 (2004-05-26) A raw deal for miners who contract lung disease (2009-08-27) Public Sector HAART Projects - A Summary Report (2004-06-14) Health Financing (2000-11-23) Transport Policy for Health Services in the Public Health Sector - Lessons Learned from a Study of the Impact on Health Services of Public-Private Partnership for Transport in the Eastern Cape (2006-12-06)

	Related Health Statistics
	Per capita expenditure (non-hospital PHC) (2007-08-17) Ratio of private to public sector per capita health expenditure (2004-02-11) Per capita health expenditure (2004-10-11) Public sector dependent population (2004-10-11) Total number of health professional posts (0000-00-00)

	Related Events
	Master of Public Health in 2006 (2005-09-01) Masters in Medical Science and Postgraduate Diploma Occupational and Environmental Health (2004-12-06) Masters in Public Health (2006-09-07) Career in Public Health (2004-09-07) Master of Public Health (2003-01-01)

	Related links
	Health InterNetwork (HIN) World Health News Center for Health and Gender Equity [CHANGE] Perinatal Education Programme (PEP) The Perinatal Education Programme (PEP)

	Related Content
	Board of Trustees (2004-04-06) HST Staff (2004-03-10) HMIS Intern Orientation / Development Program (2006-10-03) Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS (PMTCT) (2004-04-07) The HIV Impulse Project (2004-04-07)