The Curriculum for Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health
- Kandidat i Folkesundhedsvidenskab
- Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health
§ 1 - Description of the Programme
§ 1.1 - Programme
Programme titles
Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health (Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health)Ministerial orders
Ministerial Order on the Grading Scale and Other Forms of Assessment of Study Programmes Offered under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science (the Grading Scale Order) (BEK nr 114 af 03/02/2015)
Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om ankenævn for afgørelser om merit i universitetsuddannelser (meritankenævnsbekendtgørelsen) (BEK nr 880 af 26/08/2019)
Bekendtgørelse om ankenævn for afgørelser om merit i universitetsuddannelser (meritankenævnsbekendtgørelsen) (BEK nr 1517 af 16/12/2013)
Bekendtgørelse om universitetsuddannelser tilrettelagt på heltid (uddannelsesbekendtgørelsen) (BEK nr 20 af 09/01/2020)
Bekendtgørelse om eksamen og censur ved universitetsuddannelser (eksamensbekendtgørelsen) (BEK nr 22 af 09/01/2020)
Bekendtgørelse af lov om universiteter (universitetsloven) (LBK nr 778 af 07/08/2019)
Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om talentinitiativer på de videregående uddannelser på Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriets område (talentbekendtgørelsen) (BEK nr 892 af 26/08/201)
Bekendtgørelse om adgang til universitetsuddannelser tilrettelagt på heltid (BEK nr 104 af 24/01/2021)
Bekendtgørelse om talentinitiativer på de videregående uddannelser på Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriets område (talentbekendtgørelsen) (BEK nr 597 af 08/03/2015)
Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om universitetsuddannelser tilrettelagt på heltid (uddannelsesbekendtgørelsen) (BEK nr 1212 af 17/08/2020)
ECTS value
120Start Year
2004Academic Study Board
Academic Study Board of Public HealthLanguage
EnglishCities
EsbjergSemesters
AutumnLevel
Master§ 1.2 - Aim of Programme
§ 1.3 - Overall didactic and pedagogical basis of the programme
The education programmes at the University of Southern Denmark are based on core principles of activating teaching and active learning. The students, staff and management are jointly responsible for the principles being realised throughout the programme.
- the teaching, to a great extent, is organised by active researchers within different academic areas and that the teaching is partly carried out by these researchers
- the content of the modules, to a great extent, is evidence-based and reflect the most recent research knowledge
- the students acquire scientific skills and competencies, incl. methodical knowledge, applicable to research-based and occupation-related fields
- practice-oriented training is emphasised when organizing teaching, especially the form of teaching.
- the content of the teaching is, to a large extent, related to the fields of practice in public health.
- modules are organised and implemented so that there is consistency between the objectives for learning outcome, methods of teaching and working and exam forms, and that these reflect the purpose of the module.
- that the student constructs his/her own learning process and learning outcome through the planned (and other) learning activities.
§ 1.4 - Profiles
Specialisation: Health Promotion - 2018 intake
Specialisation: Health Economics and Management - 2018 intake
Specialisation: Global Health - 2018 intake
Specialisation: Risk Research - 2018 intake
Specialisation: Health Promotion - 2019 intake
Specialisation: Health Economics and Management - 2019 intake
Specialisation: Risk Research - 2019 intake
Specialisation: Global Health - 2019 intake
Specialisation: Intervention and Evaluation - 2019 intake
Specialisation: Health Promotion - 2020 intake
Specialisation: Health Economics and Management - 2020 intake
Specialisation: Risk Research - 2020 intake
Specialisation: Global Health - 2020 intake
Specialisation: Intervention and Evaluation - 2020 intake
Specialisation: Health Promotion - 2021 intake
Specialisation: Health Economics and Management - 2021 intake
Specialisation: Risk Research - 2021 intake
Specialisation: Global Health - 2021 intake
Specialisation: Intervention and Evaluation - 2021 intake
§ 2 - Enrollment
§ 2.1 - Right to enrollment in programme
Applicants with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of Southern Denmark have a legal claim to admission to this master programme within three years after completion of the bachelor programme (retskrav).
The legal claim is lost, if the student fails to apply within the application deadline
The legal claim is used up, once the student has been offered and accepted a study place
§ 2.2 - Direct access to programme
§ 2.3 - Alternative entry requirements
- Public Health
- Medicine
- Biomechanics
- Sports Science
- Human Biology
- Dentistry
- Biomedicine
- Pharmacy
- Health Promotion
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Nutrition
- Midwife
- Biomedical laboratory technician
- Global Nutrition and Health
- Teacher with main subject/specialisation within sports/health
- Radiography
§ 2.4 - Supplements
§ 3 - Structure and Progression
§ 3.1 - Overall construction and structure
- Compulsory core modules – 45 ECTS
- Specialisation module – 15 ECTS
- Electives – 30 ECTS
- Master’s thesis – 30 ECTS
- Onsite (in Esbjerg (in English))
- Offsite with online/blended learning (with offered study-supporting onsite activities in Odense (in Danish))
- Health Promotion (on-site Esbjerg (English))
- Global Health (on-site Esbjerg (English))
- Risk Research (on-site Esbjerg (English))
- Health Economics and Management (on-site Esbjerg (English))
- Intervention and evaluation (online/blended learning with offered student-supporting activities in Odense (Danish))
§ 3.2 - Correlation between entry requirements and the first year
§ 4 - Course descriptions
§ 4.1 - Course descriptions
Specialisation: Health Promotion - 2018 intake
Specialisation: Health Economics and Management - 2018 intake
Specialisation: Global Health - 2018 intake
Specialisation: Risk Research - 2018 intake
Specialisation: Health Promotion - 2019 intake
Specialisation: Health Economics and Management - 2019 intake
Specialisation: Risk Research - 2019 intake
Specialisation: Global Health - 2019 intake
Specialisation: Intervention and Evaluation - 2019 intake
Specialisation: Health Promotion - 2020 intake
Specialisation: Health Economics and Management - 2020 intake
Specialisation: Risk Research - 2020 intake
Specialisation: Global Health - 2020 intake
Specialisation: Intervention and Evaluation - 2020 intake
Specialisation: Health Promotion - 2021 intake
Specialisation: Health Economics and Management - 2021 intake
Specialisation: Risk Research - 2021 intake
Specialisation: Global Health - 2021 intake
Specialisation: Intervention and Evaluation - 2021 intake
Methodology of the Social Sciences and Qualitative Methods
Project Management
The Economics of Prevention in Health
Global Health
Health and Safety Risk Management
Cardiac Rehabilitation – a Model of Academic Presentation
Risk Communication
Public Health Policy and Administration
Health Policy
Evaluation
Risk Theory, Assessment and Governance
Public Health Research on Global Scale
Advanced Epidemiology
Health Promotion Planning
The State of Global Health
Master's Thesis
Public Health Ethics
Empowerment and Social Policy
Applied Biostatistics
Worksite Health Promotion
Health Measurement Scales
Methodology of the Social Sciences and Qualitative Methods
Global Health
Harmonisation, Sovereignty, Diversity and Global Health
Project Management
Public Health in the 21st Century: Challenges and Perspectives
Advanced Epidemiology
Health Promotion Planning
Risk Theory and Assessment
Health and Safety Risk Management
Change and Knowledge Management in Health Systems
Systematic Development of Interventions: The Role of Evidence, Theory and Practice
Effect Evaluation – Theory and Practice
Individual Study Activity
The State of Global Health
Implementation and Process Evaluation of Interventions – Theoretical, Methodological and Practical Approaches
The Economics of Prevention in Health
Health Communication
Economic Evaluation in Health Care
Public Health Research on Global Scale
Risk Communication
Public Health Policy and Administration
Public Health in the 21st Century: Challenges and Perspectives
Methodology of the Social Sciences and Qualitative Methods
Health Policy
Project Management
Empowerment and Social Policy
Worksite Health Promotion
Intersectoral Action for Health
Applied Biostatistics
Public Health Ethics
Health Measurement Scales
Internship
Methodology of the Social Sciences and Qualitative Methods
Worksite Health Promotion
Qualitative Analysis
Internship
Individual Study Activity
Empowerment and Social Policy
Risk Communication
Economic Evaluation in Health Care
Public Health Research on Global Scale
Change and Knowledge Management in Health Systems
Effect Evaluation – Theory and Practice
Register-based Analyses in Intervention Effect Studies
Health and Safety Risk Management
Harmonisation, Sovereignty, Diversity and Global Health
The Economics of Prevention in Health
Implementation and Process Evaluation of Interventions – Theoretical, Methodological and Practical Approaches
Health Communication
Systematic Development of Interventions: The Role of Evidence, Theory and Practice
Master's Thesis
The State of Global Health
Project Management
Health Promotion Planning
Risk Theory and Assessment
Advanced Epidemiology
Public Health Ethics
Intersectoral Action for Health
Public Health Policy and Administration
Health Measurement Scales
Public Health in the 21st Century: Challenges and Perspectives
Health Policy
Applied Biostatistics
§ 5 - Examination provisions
§ 5.1 - Requirements on passed modules and regulations on grade point average
§ 5.2 - First year exam
§ 5.3 - Spelling and writing skills
§ 5.4 - Internal or external exams
§ 5.5 - Exam language
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Teaching Methods
The programme makes use of a variety of teaching methods consisting of lectures, group work and a number of different student activities such as PBL (problem-based learning), TBL (team-based learning), exercises, group work, project work, e-learning, student presentations and supervision.
Portfolio with oral examination
Written assignments
§ 5.7 - Irregularities at exams
§ 5.8 - Special examination conditions
§ 5.9 - Ordinary exams
§ 5.10 - Reexams
§ 5.11 - Exam attemts
§ 5.12 - Requirements for exams
§ 5.13 - Digital Exams and Examination Aids
The use of aids during an examination (calculator etc.) is not allowed, unless it is clearly stated in the module description. The Academic Study Board may grant permission to use specials aids, if special circumstances apply.
Regulations on digial exam are stated in Regulations on digital exams at the Faculty of Health Scienses.
§ 5.14 - Group exams
§ 5.15 - Description of course literature
§ 6 - Credit transfer
§ 6.1 - Transfer of credit
§ 6.2 - Pre-approval of Transfer of credit
§ 6.3 - Credit
§ 7 - Provisions on the organisation of the programme
§ 7.1 - Registration and cancellation of teaching and exams
§ 7.2 - Access to Masters level courses
§ 7.3 - Deadline for programme completion
§ 7.4 - Study activity
§ 7.5 - Change of specialisation
§ 7.6 - Leave
§ 7.7 - Electives
A number of electives are offered on the third semester, see §4.
Pre-approval must be obtained form the Academic Study Board, if a student wishes to take courses in other master programmes at SDU other universities.
§ 8 - Exemptions and complaints procedures
§ 8.1 - Exemption from University Regulations
§ 8.2 - Examination complaints
- Legal matters
- The basis of the examination (exam questions, assignments etc.)
- The way in which the examination was conducted
- The assessment
- Offer a reassessment with new examiners (written exams)
- Offer a new examination with new examiners (oral exams)
- Reject the complaint