About Public Health
The Associate Degree in Public Health trains learners in the areas of disease spread and prevention, epidemiology, health promotion and illness mitigation. The impact of diseases on individuals and wider communities is thoroughly examined, to further develop skills related to disaster preparation and management within practitioners.
Learning delivery for this programme utilises a blended modality (both face-to-face and online), and is self-paced to accommodate both part-time and full-time applicants.
Learning Outcomes
- Learners recognize variations in local, regional, and global public health systems.
- Learners leverage the social and political determinants of health in the promotion healthy lifestyles.
- Students acquaint themselves with current technological tools in health communication and informatics, and utilise them accordingly in their duties.
- Students make use of evidence-based strategies in public health issues, to better address interventions.
- Students are taught to think critically about the about the multi-faceted nature of public health, leveraging this to brainstorm solutions to pertinent issues.
- Practitioners consider various approaches in changing health behaviour, including influences from clinical care and social interventions.
- Practitioners learn to analyze health-related data, and make inferences to guide public health decisions.
- Learners function independently and contribute to the education of others in various health topics of interest.