The core concept underpinning this course is the examination, analysis and reflection upon complex health determinants in an increasingly globalised world. You will explore the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and public health challenges contributing towards global inequalities. The central aspects of the course include creating an environment for interdisciplinary and inter-professional learning through embedding research and scholarship within the course, enhancing engagement with public health and wider health industry stakeholders and integrating the development of employability skills throughout. The course will use traditional face-to-face learning, combined with an innovative blended learning approach which will support you within a flexible learning environment.

Welcome and Induction

Please ensure you view and engage with the Welcome Schedule.

Visit us in the Health Hub to get your questions answered and have a soft drink and biscuit on us!

In addition to your course welcome activities, you can also join us at our Health Hub, timings below, where we can help you with any questions you may have or direct you to the most appropriate service.

You are now on your own exciting journey, but you are also part of our community where we support each other to grow and flourish at university and beyond. Drop in and stay connected. Meet and chat with new friends, the academic course administration team and your CCCU peers.

Drop in on the 2nd floor of the Verena Holmes building in VH 2.60 during any of the times below:

• Monday 16 September, 12:30pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 17 September, 9am to 5pm
• Wednesday 18 September, 9am to 5pm

Follow us on our CCCU_Health Instagram account to keep up to date with what is happening for students.

We are proud to be an inclusive University that supports a diverse community of students. Please note that if you have a disability or would like to learn more about the support that we can offer to students, please visit the Disability and Mental Health website.

Before you start your course, you might like to follow our Christ Church Public Health Social account @CCCU_PH. Have a look at Sustainable Development Goals and Global Public Health issues that are being discussed across the world. We do not expect you to complete any preparatory work before you commence your studies. However, please make sure that you have completed all the pre-course requests before you start otherwise you might not be able to access the library and other online information for some time. You must ensure you are ready to provide all evidence of qualification for registration, when requested.

Your welcome and induction will begin in week commencing 16 September 2024 - we look forward to meeting you then.

We would encourage you to review the course structure and module options via your course page before you arrive.

All module handbooks will include recommended and required reading. The following reading lists will help you to prepare for the course.

• Birn, A., Pillay, Y. & Holtz, T.H. (2017) Textbook of Global Health. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Bowling, A. (2014) Research methods in health: investigating health and health services. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
• Celentano, D. D. and Szklo, M. (2019) Gordis Epidemiology. 6th edn. Elsevier.
• Hart, C. (2018) Doing a Literature Review: Releasing the Research Imagination. London: Sage Publications.
• Hubley, J., Copeman, J. and Woodall, J. (2021) Practical Health Promotion.3rd edn. Cambridge: Polity Press
• Wills, J. (2022) Foundations for Health Promotion 5th edn. London: Elsevier