Curriculum of the MSc Degree Programme in Public Health (MPH) 2017-2019 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 1131003 Orientation to International Studies 1 Autumn 2017 4455010 Orientation to MPH studies 1 Autumn 2017 8031003 University Study Skills 1 Autumn 2017 Public Health Essentials 4455025 Foundations of Public Health 4 Autumn 2017 4455026 Global and Local Public Health Issues 6 Autumn 2017 4455030 Introduction to Health Promotion 4 Autumn 2017 4455022 Public Health Journal Club 2 Spring 2018 Epidemiology and Research 8020310 Information Skills and Sources in Health Sciences 1 Autumn 2017 for International Students 4455053 Epidemiology I 2 Autumn 2017 4455041 Evidence Based Health Care 2 Spring 2018 4455054 Research in Public Health 4 Spring 2017 4455055 Research Seminar Series 4 Autumn 2018 4455056 Qualitative Research 3 Spring 2018 4455057 Biostatistics I 3 Autumn 2017
Perspectives of Public Health 4455607 Principles of Nutrition 5 Autumn 2017 4455301 Health Care Systems 2 Spring 2018 4455608 Health Policy and Management 5 Autumn 2018 4455609 Health Economics and Public Health 3 Spring 2019 4455204 Ethics and Health 2 Spring 2019 4455700 Basics of Occupational Health 5 Spring 2019 Track I: Globe, Culture and Public Health 4457808 Health, Culture and Society I 3 Spring 2018 4457809 Health, Culture and Society II 2 Autumn 2018 4455049 Social Epidemiology 3 Spring 2018 4455302 Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 5 Autumn 2018 4455305 Public Health Challenges in South Asia 3 Autumn 2018 4455308 Public Health and Vulnerable Groups 4 Spring 2019 4455060 Master s Thesis Globe, Culture and Public Health 30 Track II: Epidemiology 4455705 Epidemiology II Book + Online 4 Autumn, spring 4455047 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3 Autumn 2018 4455045 Genetic Epidemiology 2 Spring 2019 4455042 Nutritional Epidemiology 3 Spring 2018 4455049 Social Epidemiology 3 Spring 2018 4455208 Meta-Analysis and systematic review 1 Autumn 2018 4455202 Biostatistics II 4 Spring 2018
4455060 Master s Thesis Epidemiology 30 Track III: Public Health Nutrition ECTS TIME Track III: Public Health Nutrition 4455602 Nutrition in Life Cycle 5 Spring 2018 4455403 Public Health Nutrition 5 Autumn 2018 4455605 Food and Nutrition Policy 3 Autumn 2018 4455606 Food and Culture 2 Spring 2018 4455042 Nutritional Epidemiology 3 Spring 2018 4455404 European Food and Nutrition 2 Spring 2019 4455060 Master s Thesis Public Health Nutrition 30 Track VI: Health Promotion in Nursing Science 4312103 Community Based Health Promotion 5 Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019 4312101 Health Impact Assessment 5 Spring 2018, Spring 2019 4311006 Patient Safety 3 Spring 2018, Spring 2019 4318001 Evaluation of Nursing Knowledge in Nursing Science 4 Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019 4318005 Values and Knowledge Basis in Nursing Science 3 Spring 2018, Spring 2019 4314008 Master s Thesis in Nursing Science 30 4314009 Maturity test 0
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. 4455205 Internship in Public Health 7 Autumn, spring 4455303 Health and Disease in Baltic Region 2 Spring 4455501 Results and Experiences of Community Intervention Programs 2 Autumn and spring 4457802 Culture, Health and Illness Book Exam 3 Autumn and spring 4455703 Environmental Epidemiology 3 Spring 2019 4455704 Clinical Epidemiology Book Exam 3 Autumn, spring 4455706 Advanced Topics Seminars in Epidemiology 1-4 Autumn, spring 4456050 Research Methods in Food Consumption 3 Spring 4441700 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: 4310210 Intercultural competence and professionalism 5 autumn 4314010 Ethics in intercultural interaction 5 spring 4311104 Health Promotion and Management (electronical exam) 5 available round the year 4311008 Introduction to social marketing in health 2 spring 2019, 2021 Elective courses offered by other departments: 5410130 International Social and Health Care Services 6 5410147 Strategic Management in Health and Social Services 6 4310210 Intercultural Competence and Professionalism 5 58031002 University Computing Skills 1 8014301 Finnish 1 4 8014300 Survival Finnish 2 2321101 Intercultural Communication Competence 5 4318010 Application of Nursing Research Methods; 6 Qualitative methods 4318009 Application of Nursing Research Methods; 6 Quantitative methods 2321102 Cultural Multiplicity 5 2321103 Culturally Effective Professionals 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 2015 5 (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