Global Urban Health (Master)

Veranstalter

Faculty of Medicine, Center of Medicine and Society, University of Freiburg

Veranstaltungsort

University of Freiburg
MSc Global Urban Health
Bismarckallee 22, Third Floor
79098 Freiburg
Germany

Zielgruppe

Doctors, experienced working professionals and decision makers in the field of urban health to interested newcomers in the field, such as politicians, teachers and scientific journalists.

Teilnahmevoraussetzungen

Advanced Modules / CAS are open to professionals in health, social sciences including economics, urban planning and others holding a higher academic degree or trained professionals with one or more years of working experience.

English skills: fluent in written and spoken are required.

Zulassungsunterlagen

Candidates can apply by uploading the completed “Application Form for Advanced Modules” as well as a curriculum vitae and a short motivation letter (half a page). You can find the application forms on the individual shop site of every module.

Inhalte

The MSc in Global Urban Health is organized through an interdisciplinary effort covering different topic areas in relation to urban health need, including:

• Research Concepts and Methods (Epidemiology, Statistics, Social Sciences, Economics, Geography, and Anthropology)
• Communicable Diseases and Quality Assured Programmes
• Environment & Non-Communicable Diseases
• Migration, Violence and Mental Health among the Urban Poor

The core module (Research Concepts and Methods) has the duration of 3 months and all subsequent advanced modules last 2 weeks each. Each of the course modules (core module + advanced modules) can be completed as a short course, for a Certificate of Advanced Studies.

Ablauf

You can find individual dates and deadlines of each Advanced Module (CAS) on the shop site of the respective program.

Lernziele

The MSc in Global Urban Health at the University of Freiburg offers professionals from different backgrounds – medical, social sciences, municipal planning, anthropological, psychological and others – the opportunity of a high-quality, practice-oriented postgraduate training, which opens career opportunities at national and international level. The course offers students the opportunity to discuss Global Health issues under an interdisciplinary lens, with input from several faculties of the University of Freiburg as well as external lecturers.

Lehr- / Lernformat

Präsenz / Physical Presence

Abschluss

Each module is a separate entity that leads to a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS). Further the modules are components of the Master of Science in Global Urban Health. After participation in one advanced module participants can extend their studies to obtain a Master of Science in Global Urban Health.

In case of entering the full Master’s Program, one Advanced Module / CAS can be completed before participating in the core module.

Zeitaufwand

Each module comprises 5 weeks

Creditpoints (ECTS)

60

Sprache

English

Gruppengröße

25 participants

Kosten

The total fee of every 5 week course is 2.500 Euros.

The tuition fee covers coursework, printed materials etc. but does not include accommodation, insurance or other personal living costs during the stay.