Credit bearing module Foundations in Public Health
Build the academic knowledge, study skills and confidence to prepare for the next stage of your studies.
Key facts
- Level
- Continuing professional development (CPD)
- Academic level
- 7
- Academic credits
- 20
- School
- School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health
- Application deadline
- 1 September (for a September start) On Campus
Ideally, we would like to receive the applications before the above deadlines but we can be flexible with the closing dates for accepting the applications.
About this course
This Foundations in Public Health module will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills that underpin public health theory and practice within a global contemporary context.
We'll explore historic and current trends in public health, with an emphasis on the reduction of health inequalities and the causes of premature death through pre-emptive action. Our weekly units will examine the key determinants of health including:
- environmental
- behavioural
- socio-economic
- cultural and disease factors.
Global perspectives are integrated into each unit providing you with knowledge and skills that demonstrate cross-cultural awareness, and valuing human diversity. We'll consider Inequalities across groups, populations and countries, as well as links between health inequalities and race, gender, employment status and class.
You will be assessed 70% through coursework and 30% through exam. This module may be taken as a standalone module with 200 hours of study over 12 weeks and also as part of a programme of study.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
You must normally be from a healthcare background and have support from a manager to undertake this module of study.
This course is not available to international students who require a student sponsor to study in the UK.
Fees and funding
Fees
| Fee types | 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Home distance learning | £1,000 per single module, where taken as part of an award-bearing course the module fee is £1,260 |
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page.
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Learning and assessment
Assessment
70% Coursework 30% Exam - assessment
How to apply
Apply through our Moodle Portal.
If you wish to take this as a standalone module then you can apply to be a postgraduate associate student using our online application portal. You will need to register for the portal prior to proceeding with an application.
Our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, so module availability and course structures may vary from what is listed here. On rare occasions, we may also need to make updates to our course programmes after publication; for full details, please visit our changes to programmes page (opens in a new tab)