BSc Hons Public Health Sciences

at University College Cork

Programme Content

Year 1 Modules (60 credits total)
 

All modules 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
 

Core Modules (50 credits)
 

• EH1004 Epidemiology I (10 credits)
• EH1006 Perspectives on Public Health 
• EH1007 Introduction to Health Information Systems (HIS) 
• EH1009 Determinants of Health  
• EH1010 Introduction to Public Health 
• EV2002 The Environment and Human Health 
• MB1003 Microbiology in Society 
• SC1011 Sociology of Health, Public Health and Health Promotion
• ST1002 Introduction to Health Statistics

Elective Modules (choose 10 credits)

• BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry and the Biological Basis of Disease
• FE1013 Introduction to Development Studies I
• FR1105 Threshold French
• FR1107 French for Reading Purposes I
• GE0005 German Language (CEFR-Level A2.1)
• GE0008 German Language (CEFR-Level A2.2)
• GV1218 International Politics
• HS0028 Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10 credits)
• HS1009 Spanish Language (Post Leaving Cert) (10 credits)
• MX1004 Introducing Medical Students to Irish as a Spoken Language
• MX1007 Special Study Module – Advanced Irish Language
• PL1025 Fundamentals of Physiology

The following years comprise a selection of modules from various disciplines across campus together with a 12-week placement in Year 3. Please see the College Calendar for detailed programme information, together with learning outcomes, and the Book of Modules for module descriptions.
 

Year 2 Modules

Principles of Social Research; Epidemiology II; Public Health Research Report; Introduction to Theories and Practices of Health Promotion; Public Health Issues; Introduction to Food and Industrial Microbiology; Management and Planning of Public Health Systems; Fundamentals of Nutrition Part 1; Critical Perspectives on Irish Health Policy; Social Research and Survey Methods; Cities of Diversity; Sociology of the Body, Health and Illness.
 

Year 3 Modules (plus 12-week work placement)

Epidemiology III; Work Placement; Public Health Practice; Data Analysis for Public Health Research; Medical Microbiology; Transmission and Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases; Nutrition in Growth, Development, and Ageing; Professional Ethics; Health and Scientific Deviance; Global Urbanism; Medical Microbiology. 
 

Year 4 Modules

Health Economics; Health Protection; Health Services; Final Year Project; Public Health Advocacy; Primary Health Care; Science, Technology and Public Controversy; Advanced Applied Epidemiology; Gender and Development; Global Health Issues and Perspectives; Humanitarian Action in Development. 

Student Garda vetting

All students on this programme will come into contact with the public and assume positions of trust through educational and training opportunities. To ensure the protection of the public, and to justify public trust and confidence, UCC is committed to ensuring that only suitable candidates are allowed to undertake this programme.
 

Garda vetting is carried out by the Admissions Office in UCC once a student has accepted their place on the programme. It involves a police check to establish whether the individual being vetted has had criminal convictions in the past or whether any criminal proceedings are pending. The Garda Síochána provide this information for students who have resided in Ireland for a period of six months or more (including permanent residence).
 

All students who have resided outside Ireland for a period of six months or more must furnish a Police Clearance Certificate from their country or countries of residence. This certificate should state that the student has had no convictions recorded against them while residing there. Please see the UCC Garda Vetting information page for more information.
 

Non-EU Candidates
Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & ExaminationsThe minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The fees for BSc Hons Public Health Sciences may vary from €18,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

Public Health is a rapidly expanding and timely field both at home and internationally. This degree will open up a range of career opportunities and our graduates have found employment in a diverse range of public health roles, at home and abroad, in areas including:
 

• Public Health Research
• Media and Public Relations
• Health Promotion
• Health and Safety
• Health and Nutrition
• Community Work