- UCAS course code
- B902
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
BSc Public Health (on campus)
Duration: 3 years FT
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: B902 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: BBB including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: Course not eligible for contextual offer
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: Course not eligible for contextual offer
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 32 points overall with 5,5,5 at HL, including specific requirements
Course unit details:
Global Health Y2
| Unit code | POPH20022 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 5 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This unit will explore globalisation and its impacts on health. We will explore the impact of economy on health policies and practice, and vice versa i.e. "health is wealth". We will explore alternative approaches to maximise the potential benefit from specific enquiry, to improve the way in which health care is provided with rising globalisation.
Aims
The unit aims to: develop the students' basic understanding of globalisation, the economy and public health.
Learning outcomes
| Category of outcome | Students will be able to |
| Knowledge and understanding | A1 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding to apply alternative approaches to maximise the potential benefit from scientific enquiry, to improve the way in which health care is provided, internationally. A2 Define health and ill-health and understand the underlying principles behind inequalities in health, internationally. A3 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the principles of globalisation on public health and the economy |
| Intellectual skills | B1 Identify and critically evaluate the evidence required for health policy and practice B2 Identify the impact on health on the wealth of a nation and to the individual |
| Practical skills | C1 Find existing sources of evidence relevant to clinical and non-clinical health questions |
| Transferable skills and personal qualities | D1 Reflect of global health principles and applications D2 Develop effective communication skills to implement global health interventions |
Teaching and learning methods
On-campus students only
Academic engagement includes lectures, seminars, workshops and other face to face activities. To achieve the intended learning outcomes for this course unit, we have created a range of activities. Your course unit leads and teaching team will support you including access to the Student Development Programme including peer-support (PASS) and the Programme Director Seminar Series. We will consult with students to identify any additional needs and further academic engagement activities will be provided. Assessments, preparation for assessments, reading time and independent study are also included within you timetabled activities.
Distance/blended learning students only
Students on this mode of study will have the opportunity to study synchronously with the on-campus students and asynchronously via recorded sessions and online resources.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Oral assessment/presentation | 100% |
Feedback methods
- Students will receive written feedback from tutors on the presentation
- Students will receive written feedback from tutors and peers via discussion board tasks
- Students will receive automated feedback when they complete the online quizzes
Recommended reading
The World Bank – Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Health Organization (WHO) – Health Topic: Social Determinants of Health
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) – Global Burden of Disease (GBD)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Global Health Center
Taylor, S. (2018). ‘Global health’: meaning what? BMJ global health, 3(2), pp.e000843–e000843.
M. Claborn D (2018) Introductory Chapter: What Is Global Health? Current Issues in Global Health. IntechOpen.
Ooms, G. (2014). From international health to global health: How to foster a better dialogue between empirical and normative disciplines. BMC international health and human rights, 14(1), pp.36–36.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Assessment written exam | 60 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 36 |
| Seminars | 15 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 89 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Steph Mitchell | Unit coordinator |
| Laura Swain | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
For every 20 course unit credits we expect students to work for around 200 hours. This amount is only a guidance and individual study time will vary.