Master of Public Health and Health Policy Ilia State University

Overview

About Master of Public Health and Health Policy at Ilia State University

The program aims to train sector professionals with in-depth and systematic knowledge and skills of necessary and modern standards in the field of public health and policy for improving the health of individuals, groups and populations, and to be able to hold leading positions in public and private organizations, both local and international level.

The graduate:

• Has in-depth knowledge of public health system, its needs and current issues in a local and/ or global/ international context;

• Is able to conduct health research independently using research methods and skills (including selecting conceptual models / frameworks, developing research questions, designing research, selecting data collection and measurement methods, data collection and analysis using statistical or qualitative methods, and communication and dissemination of research results.

• Thinks systematically and is able to plan actions / interventions necessary for public health and relevant resources; can identify needs for new / changing policies and software interventions based on cultural-social and population diversity, develop medium or long-term sustainable policies, strategies and programs, and assess their impact on population health.

• Is able to find and synthesize the evidence needed to make public health decisions, as well as to identify their communication patterns with stakeholders; Can develop separate interventions and system strategies for decision advocacy and collaboration between sectors.

• Understands and uses high standards of ethics in public health research, evaluation or policy/intervention/program planning and delivery/implementation process.

• Will be able to identify the needs for professional development and plans appropriate actions for strengthening professional competencies going forward into profession.