MPH MSc Degree Programme in Public Health

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1 Curriculum of the MSc Degree Programme in Public Health (MPH) MSc Degree Programme in Public Health (MPH) Common module 60 ECTS Track I Globe, Culture and Public Health (20 ECTS) Track II Epidemiology (20 ECTS) Track III Public Health Nutrition (20 ECTS) Track IV Health Promotion in Nursing Science (20 ECTS) Electives 10 ECTS (Minimum) Thesis (appropriate to the track) 30 ECTS Total 120 ECTS Common module: 60 ECTS COURSE ECTS TIME Orientation Orientation to International Studies 1 Autumn Orientation to MPH studies 1 Autumn University Study Skills 1 Autumn 2017 Public Health Essentials Foundations of Public Health 4 Autumn Global and Local Public Health Issues 6 Autumn Introduction to Health Promotion 4 Autumn Public Health Journal Club 2 Spring 2018 Epidemiology and Research Information Skills and Sources in Health Sciences 1 Autumn 2017 for International Students Epidemiology I 2 Autumn Evidence Based Health Care 2 Spring Research in Public Health 4 Spring Research Seminar Series 4 Autumn Qualitative Research 3 Spring Biostatistics I 3 Autumn 2017

2 Perspectives of Public Health Principles of Nutrition 5 Autumn Health Care Systems 2 Spring Health Policy and Management 5 Autumn Health Economics and Public Health 3 Spring Ethics and Health 2 Spring Basics of Occupational Health 5 Spring 2019 Track I: Globe, Culture and Public Health Health, Culture and Society I 3 Spring Health, Culture and Society II 2 Autumn Social Epidemiology 3 Spring Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 5 Autumn Public Health Challenges in South Asia 3 Autumn Public Health and Vulnerable Groups 4 Spring Master s Thesis Globe, Culture and Public Health 30 Track II: Epidemiology Epidemiology II Book + Online 4 Autumn, spring Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3 Autumn Genetic Epidemiology 2 Spring Nutritional Epidemiology 3 Spring Social Epidemiology 3 Spring Meta-Analysis and systematic review 1 Autumn Biostatistics II 4 Spring 2018

3 Master s Thesis Epidemiology 30 Track III: Public Health Nutrition ECTS TIME Track III: Public Health Nutrition Nutrition in Life Cycle 5 Spring Public Health Nutrition 5 Autumn Food and Nutrition Policy 3 Autumn Food and Culture 2 Spring Nutritional Epidemiology 3 Spring European Food and Nutrition 2 Spring Master s Thesis Public Health Nutrition 30 Track VI: Health Promotion in Nursing Science Community Based Health Promotion 5 Autumn 2018, Autumn Health Impact Assessment 5 Spring 2018, Spring Patient Safety 3 Spring 2018, Spring Evaluation of Nursing Knowledge in Nursing Science 4 Autumn 2018, Autumn Values and Knowledge Basis in Nursing Science 3 Spring 2018, Spring Master s Thesis in Nursing Science Maturity test 0

4 Elective studies (minimum 10 ECTS) can be chosen from the list below. Also courses from the other tracks than the main track can be taken as electives Internship in Public Health 7 Autumn, spring Health and Disease in Baltic Region 2 Spring Results and Experiences of Community Intervention Programs 2 Autumn and spring Culture, Health and Illness Book Exam 3 Autumn and spring Environmental Epidemiology 3 Spring Clinical Epidemiology Book Exam 3 Autumn, spring Advanced Topics Seminars in Epidemiology 1-4 Autumn, spring Research Methods in Food Consumption 3 Spring Workplace Health Promotion in Ergonomics 4 Spring Valamo Symposium on Culture and Health 2 Autumn *List of elective courses offered by the Department of Nursing Science: Intercultural competence and professionalism 5 autumn Ethics in intercultural interaction 5 spring Health Promotion and Management (electronical exam) 5 available round the year Introduction to social marketing in health 2 spring 2019, 2021 Elective courses offered by other departments: International Social and Health Care Services Strategic Management in Health and Social Services Intercultural Competence and Professionalism University Computing Skills Finnish Survival Finnish Intercultural Communication Competence Application of Nursing Research Methods; 6 Qualitative methods Application of Nursing Research Methods; 6 Quantitative methods Cultural Multiplicity Culturally Effective Professionals 5

5 UNIPID (offered courses may vary each year) International Development Policy and Analysis 5 Development and Sustainable Tourism in the Global South 5 Migration, Development and Human Rights 5 Implications on Climate Change 5 Globalisation and Corporate Responsibility 5 Introduction to Development Economics 5 ICT for Development 5 Development 2,0: the Post (Millenium Development Goals) Agenda Water and Society 5 United Nations and Human Rights 5 Gender and Development 5 Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation 5 Concepts of Sustainability 5 Good Governance, Corruption and Development 5 United Nations, Peace and Security 5 United Nations and Global Humanitarian Governance: 5 Critical Perspectives