The below structure outlines the proposed modules for this programme. Programme and module specifications provide full details about the aims and objectives of each module, what you will study and how the module is assessed.

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Structure of the year

Term 1 (September - December) consists of ten teaching weeks for AB1 slot modules, plus one Reading Week* in the middle of the term. Followed by the Winter break.

Term 2 (January - March) consists of a further ten weeks of teaching for C and D slot modules, plus a Reading Week in the middle of the term. C modules are taught in five half-week blocks before Reading Week. D modules are taught in five half-week blocks after Reading Week. Followed by the Spring break.

Term 3 (April - September) consists of five weeks of teaching for E slot modules, taught in half-week blocks, and the project report.

*Reading Week is a week during term where no formal teaching takes place. It is a time for private study, preparing for assessments or attending study/computer skills workshops. There are two Reading Weeks at LSHTM: one in November and the other in February.

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Term 1

Students take two compulsory AB1 modules:

• Introduction to Disease Agents & Their Control
• Basic Statistics for Public Health & Policy

In addition, students take one of the following AB1 module combinations:

• Basic Epidemiology and Introduction to Health Economics and Health Policy, Process & Power (3 modules)
• Extended Epidemiology and Introduction to Health Economics or Health Policy, Process & Power (2 modules)

Terms 2 and 3

Students take a total of five study modules, one from each timetable slot (C1, C2, D1, D2, E). The list below shows recommended modules. There are other optional modules which may be taken only after consultation with the Programme Director.

C1 slot

• Designing Disease Control Programmes
• Health Care Evaluation
• Malaria: From Science to Policy and Practice

C2 slot

• Conflict & Health
• Design & Analysis of Epidemiological Studies
• Diagnostic Bacteriology
• Population, Poverty and Environment
• Statistical Methods in Epidemiology

D1 slot

• Applied Communicable Disease Control
• Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Current Issues in Maternal & Perinatal Health
• Economic Analysis for Health Policy
• Medical Anthropology and Public Health
• Spatial Epidemiology in Public Health
• Vector Sampling, Identification & Incrimination
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Health

D2 slot

• Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

E slot

• Applying Public Health Principles
• HIV
• Integrated Vector Management
• Neglected Tropical Diseases

Project report

During the summer months (July - August), students complete a research project studying aspects of an intervention programme, for submission by early September. If appropriate, this may take the form of an optional period in a relevant overseas location. Most students on this course undertake projects overseas. Students undertaking projects overseas will require additional funding of up to £1,500 to cover costs involved.

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Please note: Should it be the case that you are unable to travel overseas or access laboratories in order to complete your project, you will be able to complete an alternative desk-based project allowing you to obtain your qualification within the original time frame. Alternatively, you will be able to defer your project to the following year.

Changes to the programme

LSHTM will seek to deliver this programme in accordance with the description set out on this programme page. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for LSHTM to make changes in course provision, either before or after registration. For further information, please see our page on changes to courses.