Funding Opportunities – Public Health Nutrition – Medicine – University of Southampton – UK
Posted by kanishk on June 17, 2009
Public Health Nutrition (PG Certificate, Diploma or MSc) – Medicine – University of Southampton
Introduction:
Subjects: Nutrition and Dietetics
The MSc in Public Health Nutrition is accredited by the Nutrition Society. It aims to foster initial and continuing professional development (CPD) through the provision of specialist postgraduate education tailored to professional needs in public health nutrition. The aim of the programme is to enable you to become a registered public health nutritionist and to prepare you for a professional career in public health nutrition, in the context of the practice of public health.
Objective:
As a result of successfully completing this Masters Programme you will be able to show leadership in nutrition and nutrition-related issues as well as the determinants of dietary and food aspects of health and well-being. The Programme will also develop your professional values and competencies that will enable you to work ethically in professional practice. The Masters Programme aims to give you the skills to develop your approach to solving problems, building on a logical and hierarchical approach that starts with understanding the underlying causes of problems to the best way to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of work aimed at solving those problems.
Assessment & Courses:
Students can choose the level of award they want to study toward, and can apply to upgrade at any time. A breakdown of the Programme modules is shown below.
Master of Science (90 ECTS, 180 credits)
- Assessment of Nutritional Status
- Research Skills & Statistics
- Food Systems
- Nutrition Health Improvement
- Collaborative Working for Nutritional Health
- Policy & Programmes
- Dissertation (Research or Profesional project)
Postgraduate Diploma 60 ECTS, 120 credits)
- Assessment of Nutritional Status
- Research Skills & Statistics
- Food Systems
- Nutrition Health Improvement
- Collaborative Working for Nutritional Health
- Policy & Pogrammes
Postgraduate Certificate in Principles of Public Health Nutrition (30 ECTS, 60 credits)
- Assessment of Nutritional Status
- Research Skills and Statistics
One of the following modules
- Nutrition Health Improvement
- Collaborative Working for Nutritional Health
- Policy & Programmes
Further details are available on our website: http//www.som.soton.ac.uk/postgraduates/msc-public-health/
Qualification:
PG Certificate, Diploma or MSc in Public Health Nutrition
Study duration:
12 months full time, up to 3 years part time
Study mode:
FT and PT
Start month:
October
Entry requirements:
2nd honours degree, or equivalent undergraduate degree, or relevant professional experience in nutrition, dietetics or other biomedical or health sciences. Candidates with other qualifications may also be considered.
Language requirements:
IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent
No. of students per year:
20
Fees:
Please visit the University’s Postgraduate programme fees website: http://www.soton.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/pgfees_home.html
Academic contact:
Dr. Penelope Nestel
Level F, Centre Block, Mail point 113
Southampton General Hospital
Southampton SO16 6YD
Tel: 44 (0)2380 796941
Email: p.s.nestel@soton.ac.uk
Administrative Contact And How To Apply:
Masters Programme Office
Level B, South Block, Mail Point 801
Southampton General Hospital
Southampton SO16 6YD
Tel +44 (0)23 8079 6586, ext 3727
Email: somphn@southampton.ac.uk
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