Academic Courses
Below are listed a selection of forthcoming academic courses / programmes with relavance to the voluntary and community health sector.
VHS is willing to promote members courses & programmes. For more information please contact phil.mcandrew@vhscotland.org.uk or call 0131 225 7290.
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| Title | Location | Description | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA in Community Development | University of Glasgow | This work-based degree programme is for people with substantial, current practice working in the community in either a paid or unpaid capacity. It leads to the Professional Qualification endorsed by the Standards Council for CLD in Scotland. | More information |
| Higher Education Certificate in Person Centred Approaches for Social Care Workers | Queen Margaret University | This Higher Education Certificate was designed to specifically meet the needs
of unqualified, yet experienced workers involved in the often complex and demanding
role of offering individualised support to vulnerable adults.
As such, the programme aims to:
| Programme specification |
| Master of Public Health | University of Glasgow | Today the science and art of public health is a major force. It has a central role in guiding clinical practice, influencing health policy and improving population health. The Master in Public Health programme in Glasgow is designed for the 21st Century practitioner, it follows a flexible and innovative curriculum and enables students to study under the supervision of some of the leading experts in public health. | More information |
| MSc Health and Social Sciences | Queen Margaret University | To develop and enhance the knowledge, skills and practice of health professionals and graduates in the application of the social sciences to the understanding of health, illness and health care. On completion of this programme, students will have acquired a systematic and comprehensive knowledge and a critical awareness of current issues in the application of psychology and sociology to health. | Programme specification |
| MSc in Public Health Research | The University of Edinburgh | Public Health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting health through the organised efforts of society.
The programme is designed for students who wish to gain an appreciation of how different scientific disciplines can be used to structure enquiry and develop the knowledge base for research and professional practice in epidemiology, public health and social science, ethics and health. | More information |