(formerly MSc Public Health Nutrition)
This course aims to provide comprehensive training in nutrition for global health with the choice of specialising in a number of topics and in a range of contexts. It is an integrated programme covering dietary, epidemiological, public health, social and biological aspects of nutritional science. Specialist topics include maternal and child nutrition, nutrition in emergencies, nutrition programme planning, evaluation and monitoring, and nutritional epidemiology.
The course attracts graduates from many countries and various disciplines who wish to equip themselves for global health nutrition research and teaching, operational work in the field or community nutrition programmes, work in public health nutrition, including health promotion and nutrition education, and for policy and programme planning in nutrition.
The MSc has been designed to focus on nutritional problems in developing countries and transitional societies.
Graduates work for local and national governments, NGOs, international agencies, academic institutions, and in fields ranging from food emergencies to research on nutrient-gene interactions. Read the London Evening Standard's report on a course graduate's work in Afghanistan.
Course Duration
Full-time for one year or part-time over two years. Students taking the course over two years can choose to attend part-time throughout both years (this involves attending the School at least two days each week during term-time).
Alternatively, students taking the course by split study over two years attend full-time for part of Year 1, and then undertake the remainder of their course in Year 2. The split can occur anytime between the Christmas break and the end of the formal teaching in May, by prior arrangement with the Course Director. Paper 1 may be taken at the end of Year 1 or at the end of Year 2. Paper 2 must be taken at the end of Year 2. Interested applicants should indicate their choice on the application form.
" I have really appreciated the high standard of programmes, the availability of lecturers and personal tutor who despite their personal work are always ready to assist. Caroline Makamto Sobgui from Cameroon has studied the MSc Nutrition for Global Health - Full profile
Objectives
By the end of this course students should be able to: demonstrate an advanced knowledge of nutrition for global health at biological, social and policy levels; assess critically, select and apply a range of appropriate research skills and techniques, from anthropometry and information on dietary intake to broader analytical skills; interpret and synthesise different types of data used to analyse and assess nutritional problems at population and population sub-group levels; evaluate critically the findings of scientific studies of public health nutrition; disseminate and present findings of research in a range of formats and contexts; identify and formulate appropriate responses and intervention strategies to address nutritional issues, taking into account the public health and social policy contexts, and apply knowledge of effective teamwork and communication skills to solve problems and achieve goals.
Programme specifications- showing which of the various elements of the Course support and achieve each of these specific Objectives.
Term 1
Students take five compulsory modules: Fundamental Public Health Nutrition (equivalent to 3 modules); Statistics for Epidemiology and Public Health; Basic Epidemiology.
In special circumstances a sixth module may be taken. Choice: Principles of Social Research; Health Promotion Theory; Health Policy, Process and Power.
Terms 2 and 3
Students take a total of five modules, one from each timetable slot. A typical selection of modules is given below; not all will be available in any one year. Some modules may be taken only after consultation with the Course Director.
C1: Maternal and Child Nutrition
C2: Design & Analysis of Epidemiological Studies; Statistical Methods in Epidemiology; Qualitative Methodologies.
D1: Nutrition in Emergencies; History and Health; Current Issues in Safe Motherhood & Perinatal Health; Epidemiology & Control of Non-Communicable Diseases; Sociology as Applied to health; Tropical Environmental Health.
D2: Nutrition-Related Chronic Disease
E: Nutrition Programme Planning; Advanced Statistical Methods in Epidemiology; Analysing Survey and Population Data; Principles and Practice of Public Health; Applying Public Health Principles in Developing Countries.
Further details for the course modules can be found here.
Project Report
Students complete a short research project which enables them to work on a subject of special interest, practise skills of analysis and presentation, and integrate different aspects of the year's work.
Course Accreditation
The course is accredited by the UK Nutrition Society and will contribute towards the accreditation of individuals as public health nutritionists in the UK. It should be noted that the course is not a dietetic qualification.
Entrance Requirements
The programme-specific entrance requirements for MSc Nutrition for Global Health are as follows:
• Applicants should have obtained a minimum of an upper-second class degree from a recognised university, in a subject appropriate to the course of study
• Applicants who have worked in health-related activities in developing countries will be given preference
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.
