ObjectivesBy the end of the course, students should be able to: -assess evidence that underlies health practice -develop a population focus to health issues -develop research skills necessary to research and answer population health questions -work under supervision in a research capacity -enter higher degree (PhD) research training -understand and develop skills in order to carry out research in the primary care and public health settings
Entry requirementsEntry requirements: As a minimum entry requirement for graduate study you should have an undergraduate degree (with a minimum 2.2 classification). In all cases the degree held must be from a recognised institution. Relevant research or professional experience may be acceptable in place of an academic qualification, but enrolment will only be on the Diploma in the first instance.
Academic titlePublic Health (MRes)
Course descriptionCourse description
The course is an adaptation of, and builds on, two previous courses: the Masters in Population Health Evidence (MPHe) and the MRes (Health and Community). It is a web-based course, and is partnered by a separate course, the Masters of Public Health (MPH) which has a much smaller research component. There are two streams to the MRes, one called Public Health and the other Primary Care. Distinction between the two is on the basis of the Course Units taken and the research topics chosen.
The aim of the course is to provide an entrance to research development, mainly for those currently in the workforce who wish to become researchers, through a combination of coursework and research training.
The objectives are to provide a combination of coursework and research work to develop research skills in Public Health and Primary Care. The flexibility provided by offering the coursework components on-line, allows those currently in the workforce to use this as a way of entering research training.
Module details
The MRes comprises:
-180 credits
-6 course units (each course unit is worth 15 credits) and an extended dissertation
-two options, Public Health or Primary Care, are offered to students
MRes dissertations
The dissertation is 50% of the whole MRes course and must be a substantial piece of work. There are three options available for MRes students all of which include original data collection. These reports should be between 10,000 ¿ 12,000 words in length. These are:
-Qualitative research project: a research project involving original data collection, students must have completed the Qualitative Research Methods unit
-Quantitative research project: a research project involving original data collection
-Full systematic review