Master of Science in International Health

Kursinhalte
Core Course: International Health & Health Systems; Determinants of Health; Research, Health Policy & Evaluation; Health Planning & Management; Advanced Modules (Residential Track): Global Challenges in Reproductive Health; Disease Control; Proposal Writing; Quality Improvement for Healthcare Services; Decision Making in Public Health; Leadership & Change Management; Financing Health Care; Evaluation of Health Facilities, Projects & Programmes; Public Health & Disasters; Thesis + Oral Exam

Lernziele, Trainingsziele
• Analyse and appraise qualitative and quantitative data
• Discuss determinants of health and major health problems
• Plan sustainable improvements of health systems
• Clearly communicate and work professionally in a multi-disciplinary team.

Zielpublikum
Medical Professionals, Social Scientists, Paramedical Staff,

Typische Postgraduate Berufsfelder und Berufschancen
policy, planning, management or teaching positions in, for example, international organizations, MOHs, national health programmes, NGOs and universities.

Qualifikationen
4y B.A. or equivalent + 2y experiece in a low or middle income country in field of public health + English 6.5 IELTS or equivalent TOEFL score

Akkreditierung
Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute

Zertifizierung
University of Heidelberg, tropEd

Lokaler Veranstalter
Institute ofPublic Health

Anmerkungen
The Master can be taken as a full time course (1 year) or as a tropEd Master (part time up to 5 years) More information under www.tropEd.org or www.ukl-hd.de/athoeg under \'teaching\'. Registration deadline: April 30, 2012 (self paying participants)