BSc (Hons) Public Health & Business Management
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The BSc (Hons) Public Health & Business Management program equips students with the knowledge and skills to navigate public health settings and the broader health economy. It emphasizes public health at individual and population levels, exploring theory and practice in disease prevention, health promotion, and wellbeing. The program incorporates work-related experiences and emphasizes independent learning, preparing graduates for careers in public health agencies, local government, and non-profit organizations.
Program Outline
Degree Overview
Overview:
The BSc (Hons) Public Health & Business Management program equips students with the knowledge, skills, and adaptability required to navigate public health settings and the broader health and wellbeing economy. The program explores the theory and practice of preventing disease, promoting good health, and fostering wellbeing through targeted interventions, planned health provision, policies, and legislation. It emphasizes public health at both individual and population levels, focusing on specific regions or communities.
Objectives:
- Equip graduates with the foundational knowledge required to address future health needs with creativity, innovation, and resilience.
- Provide students with the skills to respond to future workforce needs in public health, where management skills and leadership are crucial for building partnerships and coalitions.
- Enhance graduates' understanding of how health is created and influenced in various settings, exploring theoretical constructs of health, health improvement measures, and sustainability.
- Cultivate graduates' leadership abilities within health-related contexts.
Outline
Program Content:
- Public health theory and practice
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Management and leadership in healthcare
- Health economics and policy
- Research methods for public health
- Sustainability and environmental health
- Social justice and health inequalities
- Communication and digital health
Program Structure:
- Three-year full-time program
- Six modules per year, across two semesters
- Two common modules shared with other Public Health degree pathways
- Four optional modules per year from a selection offered within the Public Health pathway
- 50 hours of academic direction and contact per module
- 150 hours of independent study per module
- Assessment methods include essays, presentations, reports, examinations, and portfolios
- Emphasis on active learning, independent study, and real-world problem-solving
Individual Modules:
- Introducing Academic Skills for Health: Introduces essential academic skills for success in university-level studies.
- Contemporary Health and Lifestyle Issues: Explores current trends and challenges in health and lifestyle.
- Collaborative Working in Health: Develops skills for collaborative work within the public health sector.
- Communication and Digital Health: Examines the role of communication and technology in promoting public health.
Assessment
Assessment Methods:
- Essays (reflective, case study, research-based)
- Individual presentations
- Poster presentations
- Research reports
- Literature reviews
- Projects
- Seen and unseen examinations
- Portfolios
Assessment Criteria:
- Demonstrating understanding of key concepts and principles
- Applying knowledge to real-world scenarios
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Independent research and initiative
Teaching
Teaching Methods:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Group discussions
- Problem-based learning
- Independent study
- Work-based learning
- Simulation activities
- Use of digital technologies
Faculty:
- Experienced academics with research interests in Public Health
- Expertise in various aspects of public health practice, research, and policy
- Committed to student-centered learning and development
Unique Approaches:
- Work-related experiences embedded into the curriculum
- Emphasis on independent learning and development of graduate skills
- Collaborative learning and problem-solving
- Use of innovative technologies and teaching strategies
Careers
Career Paths:
- Graduate health management
- Public health agencies
- Local government
- Non-profit organizations
- Research and academia
- Further postgraduate studies in related fields
Graduate Outcomes:
- 93% of Public Health graduates were in jobs or further study 15 months after finishing their course.
- The program opens routes to postgraduate studies in various health and social work professions.
Other
Work-related experiences:
The program incorporates work-related experiences to provide opportunities for students to gain practical skills and engage with real-world health issues.
International Student Scholarship:
International students are eligible for an International student Scholarship fee discount of £1,500, applicable to all full-time Undergraduate courses with a tuition fee of £15,500.
Alumni Network:
Graduates join a network of alumni working in various health and social care sectors, offering opportunities for career development and networking.
- The 2024/25 annual tuition fees for this course are:
- UK
- Overseas Full-time £9,250 £15,500
Home (UK) Fees
- The fees above are for the 2024/25 academic year but may be subject to change following any announcements by the UK Government (approved by Parliament) regarding maximum Undergraduate tuition fee caps for 2024/25.
- In addition, the University reserves the right to increase all full-time and part-time Undergraduate tuition fees mid-course, in line with any further inflationary increase in the Government tuition fee cap which is approved by Parliament.
- Students with an Overseas fee status will be eligible for an International student Scholarship fee discount of £1,500, which will be applied to all Full-time Undergraduate courses with a tuition fee of £15,500.
