ON THE NEED FOR MASTER’S PROGRAM IN PUBLIC HEALTH ACCORDING TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTATION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/me.2414-5998.2017.2.7821Keywords:
public health, Master’s program, academic program, need for.Abstract
The aim of the study – to justify the need for and to represent the approaches to Master’s program in public health implementation.
The method of structural-and-logical analysis and bibliosemantic method were applied in the course of study. Systemic analysis and systemic approach composed the methodological basis of research. WHO documents on providing the public health system with personnel, personnel training and also the experience of leading countries of the world in the stated question were used as the materials of research.
The main body. Educational-and-scienti c program of the Mater’s program in “Public health” consists of 5 compulsory modules and four modules, one of which is selected by the master. The program includes the practical-and-educational work and research work.
The scope of the program is 3600 hours (120 ECTS credits). The series of lectures equal to 462 academic hours. 512 training hours are assigned for workshops, 1318 training hours are assigned for practical classes and 1308 (36.3%) training hours – for independent work.
Conclusion. The need for Master’s program in public health according to academic programs implementation is justied.
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