Health Improvement and Wellbeing

MSc

The term 'health improvement' can be considered as including public health, health promotion, disease prevention, health and diseasemanagement, and the evaluation of those activities and interventions.

Course MSc
Length Available full time (1 year) and part time (2-4 years) (up to a maximum of 6 years) Full-time
Start dates February 2012
September 2012

MSc Health Improvement and Wellbeing is now offered as a full time programme in addition to the part time programme specifically developed to meet the needs of UK and International students engaged in improving the health and wellbeing of the population.

The programme content is designed for flexible inter-professional learning, to incorporate international, national and local policies and perspectives and to actively engage students in collaborative teaching and learning methods including e-learning.

The term ‘health improvement’ can be considered as including public health, health promotion, disease prevention, health and disease management, and the evaluation of those activities and interventions.

Students will explore contemporary issues in order to become pro-active, influential and effective in health improvement and wellbeing.

 

Why study this programme?

Students undertaking this programme may increase their employability where additional knowledge in health improvement and wellbeing is a desirable or an essential requirement. This may be applicable to many areas of potential employment within health, social, private and public sector organisations.

This programme is delivered at the Riverside Campus in Chester.

Next: Modules

Programme Structure

Students must complete four core 20 credit modules, two approved 20 credit option modules and the dissertation module (60 credits) to obtain a master’s degree in Health Improvement and Wellbeing.

 

Core modules and Credit value

Health Improvement and Wellbeing (20 credits)

Epidemiological Approaches to Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)

Health Promotion in a Public Health Context (20 credits)

Research 20 credits

2 x  option modules 20 credits each

Dissertation 60 credits

 

Programme Structure

Health Improvement and Wellbeing

Health Promotion in a Public Health Context (20 credits)

Option Module

Exit award: Postgraduate Certificate

Epidemiological Approaches to Health and Wellbeing

Research

Option Module

Exit award: Postgraduate Diploma

Dissertation

Exit award: MSc Health Improvement and Wellbeing

Owing to the focus of this MSc programme, only approved postgraduate certificates and option modules from a specified range will be available, as negotiated with the programme leader.  Examples of option modules include

  • Global Health
  • Population, Health and Environment
  • Contemporary Health Promotion
  • Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Health and Social Care Commissioning
  • Leadership, Development and Change
  • Infection, Prevention and Control

The programme is designed to enable students to have maximum flexibility in their choice of modules tailored to meet the requirements of their work environment and profession. It is recognised that students may have already followed a specialised programme of study in the form of a postgraduate certificate or single modules relevant to their work. The flexible structure will enable entry to the programme at an appropriate level and progression to a full Master’s degree.

Alternatively students may have completed an approved postgraduate certificate (60 credits) prior to programme entry or single modules relevant to their work.

Next: Assessment

The overall assessment strategy is to employ a variety of methods to fully assess students’ knowledge, understanding and intellectual skills through, for example, written assignments, examinations, seminar presentations, individual case studies, competency self-assessment, reflective accounts and interactive e-learning methods.

Next: Careers

This programme will appeal to individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and workplaces, such as:

  • medical doctors
  • occupational health nurses
  • general practice nurses
  • school health advisors
  • community nurses
  • prison officers
  • environmental health officers
  • midwives
  • paediatric nurses
  • allied health professionals
  • care home staff
  • mental health and learning disability practitioners
  • dental practitioners
  • and specialist staff already working in health improvement and wellbeing, health promotion, public health or health protection and associated roles
Next: Entry requirements
  • Applicants will normally hold a first degree (second class honours or above) or equivalent qualification
  • Applicants without a first degree will be considered based on their potential to undertake academic study at Master's level
  • All applicants must have a current and relevant workplace, or access to a relevant workplace during the period of study
  • All applicants should provide evidence of recent study or writing at an appropriate level
  • All applicants will be invited to attend an interview and induction day, where they will be provided with information regarding study at Master's level and further programme details
  • The MSc is aimed at a range of professionals who are engaged in promoting and managing health improvement and wellbeing
Beginning: Overview

Who to contact

  • For admission enquiries

    Health and Social Care Admissions
    T:
    01244 511000 - Please ask for Health & Social Care Admissions
    F:
    01244 511302
    hscadmissions@chester.ac.uk

  • For enquiries about course content

    Frances Wilson, Programme Leader
    T:
    01244 51 1651
    f.wilson@chester.ac.uk

  • Faculty of Health and Social Care, General Enquiries
    T:
    01244 511000
    F:
    01244 511270
    enquiries@chester.ac.uk