This stream provides a foundation for the understanding of health services management by drawing on a wide range of academic disciplines and enables students to develop knowledge, understanding and capability in various scientific methods and fields of study relevant to strategic management. The stream is aimed at health service managers, planners and policy-makers or those who plan a career in these fields from high-, middle- and low-income countries.
" With its core in economics, epidemiology and health services research, the LSHTM MSc in Public Health has been the ideal preparation for the next step in my career. Laura Mongiello from the USA studied the MSc Public Health - Health Services Management stream - Full profile
Objectives
By the end of this stream students should be able to demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of the core disciplines of public health, consisting of statistics; epidemiology; health economics; and social research, to real global health problems. In addition, students will be able to:
- analyse the principles, structure and functions of health systems, including their financial, organisational and policy-making processes and systems
- critically assess and apply a range of key management concepts and functions in a range of health care settings
- appreciate the role and contribution of economic theory, organisational theory and approaches to management in the field of health care
- show competence in critically evaluating and communicating research evidence
- apply knowledge of effective team-working and communication skills to solve problems and achieve specific goals.
Programme specification - showing which elements of the course support and achieve the specific objectives.
Term 1
Students complete the four compulsory modules constituting the Public Health common core: Basic Epidemiology; Basic Statistics for Public Health & Policy; Introduction to Health Economics; and Principles of Social Research. In addition, students intending to follow this stream must take Health Services. The remaining module can be selected from Environment, Health & Sustainable Development; Health Policy, Process & Power; Health Promotion Theory; or Issues in Public Health.
Terms 2 and 3
Students take a total of five study modules, one from each timetable slot. The list below shows recommended modules. There are other modules which may be taken only after consultation with the Course Director. Where only one study module is shown this is compulsory.
C1: Health Care Evaluation.
C2: Conflict & Health; Economic Analysis for Health Policy; Family Planning Programmes; Health Impact & Decision Analysis; Health Promotion Approaches and Methods.
D1: Economic Evaluation; Environmental Epidemiology; Medical Anthropology in Public Health; Population, Poverty & Environment.
D2: Organisational Management.
E: Integrating Module: Health Services Management; Analytical Models for Decision Making; Analysing Survey & Population Data; Health Systems; History & Health; Sociological Approaches to Health.
Further details for the course modules can be found here.
Project Report
All students complete a relevant research project.
Please see the MSc Public Health overview page for further details.
Entrance Requirements
A student must normally satisfy the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine general entrance requirements and the additional programme specific entrance requirements as follows:
The normal minimum entrance qualification for registration at the School on a Masters programme is at least one of the following:
• a second-class honours degree of a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, in a subject appropriate to that of the course of study to be followed
• a registerable qualification appropriate to the course of study to be followed, in medicine, dentistry or veterinary studies
Additional preferred requirement for the MSc Public Health:
• preference will be given to applicants with relevant work experience
Applications with an appropriate technical qualification, or equivalent qualification and experience from overseas, are also welcomed.
Any student who does not meet the minimum entry requirement above but who has relevant professional experience may still be eligible for admission. They should contact the Registry who can assess their eligibility to apply.
Application for London-based Study
Application for Masters degrees in London must be made using the School's MSc Application Forms.
Application for Research degrees (MPhil/PhD or DrPH) and for occasional research study in London must be made using the School's Research Application Forms.
Instructions on how to complete these forms and an outline of the application process are available with the relevant Application Forms.
The MSc and Research Application Packs are also available from: The Registry, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom. Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7299 4646 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7299 4656 E-mail: registry@lshtm.ac.uk).
Masters Courses
Applicants wishing to be considered for School scholarships are advised to apply by 1 March 2012. Please note that this is not a closing date. Although we accept applications all year round, other applicants are also advised to apply before this date as courses can become full rapidly. While early application is encouraged, late applications are always considered until all places on the course have been filled. All applicants should be able to start the course on the first day of the academic year, 24 September 2012.
All Masters courses are offered on a part-time basis over two years. Students interested in part-time study should contact the appropriate Course Organiser, via the Registry, to discuss course requirements and likely timetables, and should read the Masters degree information.
There are two ways of undertaking part-time study:
1) attending part-time throughout the two years: Students need to be available for up to four or five half days every week for 27 weeks per year. Evidence may be required to prove that applicants are able to commit this minimum period of time to their study
2) attending full-time for modules in the first two terms in Year 1 (September-March), and undertaking third term modules, exams and project in Year 2 (April - September). Such an option may be attractive to applicants who are unable to be released from employment for a continuous twelve-month period. This option is called split study.
All courses commence on 24 September 2012 and last one year for full-time study or two years for part-time study.
