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Overview
Health Promotion from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine provides you with an in-depth perspective on the practical application of some of the more recent developments and health promotion skills in a low income country setting.
There will be emphasis on developing a critical understanding of the risk factors and strategies for the prevention of non-communicable diseases.
Students at Health Promotion from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine will:
- gain an in-depth perspective on the application of health promotion strategy and policy to reduce the impact of non-communicable diseases in a low-income setting.
- gain knowledge and skills to take a leadership role in the development of partnerships, to improve and promote health.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- the historical development of health promotion;
- the prerequisites for health as a resource for living;
- the concept of ‘healthy public policy’ based on the wider determinants of health;
- the evolution of health promotion theory and practice, from early behaviour change to social marketing and nudge theory;
- the importance of independence and advocacy;
- the prioritisation of need and tensions linked to resource allocation;
- concepts of risk and risk communication; and
- monitoring and evaluation of health promotion.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 14 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 88
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Credits
10 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health View 250 other Short Courses in Public Health in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 88
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Anyone who works in the fields of international public health would find this course extremely useful.
- The course is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years.
Tuition Fee
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International
1225 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1225 GBP for the full programme during 14 days. -
National
1225 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1225 GBP for the full programme during 14 days.
Living costs for Liverpool
556 - 1035 GBP /month
Living costs
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