About MSc Public Health (Health Promotion stream), MSc - at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

This stream provides a sound understanding of the theoretical and empirical basis of health promotion, equipping students with the conceptual and practical skills to design and evaluate health promotion interventions and programmes. Health promotion draws on ideas from sociology, psychology, anthropology, education, epidemiology and other disciplines to understand how the health of populations can be maintained and strengthened.

By the end of this stream, students will be able to demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of the core disciplines of public health, consisting of: statistics; epidemiology; health economics; and social research, to real health problems. In addition, they will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principal theories, methods and interventions used in health promotion
• understand the development of the discipline of health promotion in the UK and internationally
• assess the appropriate use of population-wide versus targeted health promotion interventions
• formulate health promotion policy and practice that is relevant to varying needs in diverse contexts
• be able to appraise and communicate research evidence
• apply the knowledge and analytical skills gained to inform health promotion policy-making, programme planning, implementation and evaluation

Graduates work in practice, management, research and teaching in health promotion, public health, health policy and related fields at all levels.

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Entry requirements for this course

Contact London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to find course entry requirements.

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