205 Part-time Short courses in Public Health

Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition with this Psychological First Aid offered by Coursera in partnership with Johns Hopkins University.

In this Measuring Disease in Epidemiology course offered by Coursera in partnership with Imperial College London, you will learn the fundamental tools of epidemiology which are essential to conduct such studies, starting with the measures used to describe the frequency of a disease or health-related condition. 

Upon completion of the Healthcare Organization Operations Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, those who interact with healthcare organizations as patients/consumers will have a better understanding of the issues involved in the effective administration of healthcare organizations and operations.  

The Foundations of Public Health Practice Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Imperial College London will enable you to reflect on and cultivate the behaviours you require to become an effective public health professional –whether as an academic, practitioner, clinician, manager or leader.

This Enacting Human Rights in the Lives of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities - Micro-credential course will empower learners to actively explore techniques for developing their knowledge of the people whom they serve and eliciting understandings of the desires and choices of those people. Delivered live rather than prerecorded, the course offers real-time interaction and greater value.

Explore genetics and genomics in maternity healthcare and apply principles to provide high quality care with Genetic Inheritance for the Pregnancy Pathway - A Practical Guide for Clinicians at St George's, University of London by FutureLearn.

Explore how the unravelling of genetic code has led to a deeper understanding of genetic diseases and cancer with Causes of Human Disease - Exploring Cancer and Genetic Disease at University of Leeds by FutureLearn.

On this free online course, find out how medical treatments are discovered, tested and evaluated to improve healthcare for all. Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research is offered at FutureLearn, University of Leeds delivered through FutureLearn.

The University of Manchester's Independent Prescribing course supports pharmacists and NMC registrants to take on the role of an independent prescriber in their area of practice.

Explore global health governance and the challenges facing healthcare workers and policymakers with Global Health Governance - Addressing Globalization and Health Inequities at St George's, University of London delivered through FutureLearn.

Explore normal cardiovascular function and risk factors associated with heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases with Causes of Human Disease - Understanding Cardiovascular Disease at University of Leeds delivered through FutureLearn.

Discover the importance of trials in evidence-based medicine and learn about the trial lifecycle from conception to publication with Introduction to Randomised Controlled Trials at University of Birmingham through FutureLearn.

Explore the anatomy of the human abdomen and understand its clinical importance with Exploring Anatomy - the Human Abdomen course at University of Leeds delivered through FutureLearn.

The Providing Healthcare for Children with Long Term Health Conditions course at the University of Cape Town introduces the principles and practice of the care of children who have long term health conditions.

This Sustainable Global Food Systems Short Course from The University of Edinburgh examines food security from a food systems perspective and illustrates the major global challenges present, from the environmental impact of food production to the public health impacts of current and future diets. 

This Principles of Stroke Practice course offered by The University of Lancashire is primarily aimed at health and social care professionals from the multi-disciplinary team who work with stroke patients and their families.

This Fundamentals of Skin Cancer Diagnostics course offered by the University of Queensland will benefit practitioners in the health sector, as well as in industries such as hairdressing and beauty therapy.

This Disability and Health course offered by CQUniversity Australia introduces the challenges faced by people with disability and the strategies developing to improve their access to health care.

The Neurological Emergencies course offered by Harvard University is uniquely designed to provide updates, best practices, and ready-to-use algorithms to diagnose neurological symptoms, quickly identify a neurological emergency, and take appropriate measures to optimize patient outcomes.

This Diabetes Academy – Managing Your Type 1 Diabetes course offered by University of Melbourne covers a multitude of topics relating to type 1 diabetes.