Master of Science in International Health

Course Content
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

Learning objectives, training objectives
• 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.

Target Audience
Medical Professionals, Social Scientists, Paramedical Staff,

Typical postgraduate careers and job opportunities
policy, planning, management or teaching positions in, for example, international organizations, MOHs, national health programmes, NGOs and universities.

Qualifications
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

Accreditation
Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute

Certifications
University of Heidelberg, tropEd

Local Organizer
Institute ofPublic Health

Notes
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)

Ms. Katharina Sommer