Overview
What you will study
The Basics of healthcare and diseases course offered by Khalifa University will begin by making a distinction between public and individual health, and demonstrating the need for a Public Health paradigm for health planning and delivery of health services. Fundamental principles of Public Health and their classic applications will be highlighted. Finally, this course will provide a broad overview of different disease groups that affect humanity and the Public Health approaches being used for mitigating such disease burdens.
Learning Outcomes:
- Define “health” and “public health”.
- Recount briefly some of Public Health’s achievements/milestones.
- Identify the core disciplines in Public Health.
- Explain the levels of prevention in Public Health.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Define concepts of Public Health.
- Describe determinants of disease and illness.
- Identify the concepts of infectious diseases and their prevention.
- Analyze the concepts of chronic diseases and their prevention.
- Determine the concepts of Public Health and Disease Prevention in a local environment.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health View 4 other Short Courses in Public Health in United Arab EmiratesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- 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
- Allied healthcare, food safety, municipality, and other related fields.
Tuition Fee
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International
4372 AED/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4372 AED for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
4372 AED/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4372 AED for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Abu Dhabi
5000 - 8600 AED /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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