collaboration between newcastle university msc health sciences & northumbria university master...
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Collaboration between
Newcastle University
MSc Health Sciences
& Northumbria University Master of Public Health
MSc Health Sciences- Newcastle
60 credits core modules
+60 credits optional modules
+60 credits dissertation
Core Modules
Fundamentals of Research (20)
Medical Statistics (20)
Health & Health Care Policy (10)
Health & Society (10)
Optional Modules- Newcastle
Health Promotion (10)
Advanced Research Methods (20)
Applied Epidemiology (20)
Public Health Protection (10)
Health Economics (10)
Health Care Quality (10)
Optional Modules - Northumbria
Partnerships working for Health (20)
Health Development – a global perspective (20)
MSc Public Health - Northumbria
100 credits core modules
+20 credits optional modules
+60 credits dissertation
Core modules
* Population Health & Well Being (10) Epidemiology & Health Protection (20) Partnerships Working for Health (20) Leadership & Management in Public
Health (20) Research Skills: Approaches to
Evidence & Enquiry (10) Research Skills: Design & Methods (20)
Optional modules- Northumbria
* Social Marketing for Health (20) Health Development: A Global
Perspective (20) Physical & Mental Health for Disaster
Management & Development (20) Identifying & Managing Own Learning
(20)
Optional modules - Newcastle
Health Protection (10) Health Economics (10)
Memorandum of agreement
Established Sept 2004 for initial period of 5 years - subject to yearly review
Up to 40 credits may be studied from either programme
Students admitted to Newcastle or Northumbria degree
– degree awarded is NOT joint
Memorandum of agreement
* Modules assessed by University that teaches them – their external examiner may comment on scripts
* Mappings of levels Pass/Merit/Distinction between institutions
* Student progress decided at University where student registered
Memorandum of agreement
Financial arrangement – ‘knock for knock’
- if numbers greater for one University, charge an agreed fee per module
Degree Programme Directors
Denise Howel – Newcastle
Joan Aarvold – Northumbria
