Public Health

Education objectives

The Doctorate in Public Health aims to make an original and innovative scientific contribution to the area of Public Health in order to allow the doctorate to acquire:

  • Training in the design, planning and execution of scientific research in public health
  • Practice in interpretation, discussion and communication of results
  • Deepening of advanced knowledge in public health and in the respective area of expertise
  • Competences and tools for continued future learning
  • Ability to train new researchers and program management in public health and in the respective area of expertise
  • Competencies for the preparation and publication of articles, based on research, in scientific peer reviewed journals.

Areas of Expertise

  • Epidemiology
  • Health Promotion
  • Policy, Management and Health Administration
  • Health Economics
  • Environmental and Occupational Health

General characterization

DGES code

666

Cicle

PhD (3rd Cycle)

Degree

Doutor

Access to other programs

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Coordinator

Maria Paula Marçal Grilo Lobato Faria

Opening date

 

2-10-2020 (to be confirmed)

Vacancies

 

Minimum: 6 registrations

Maximum: 15 registrations

 

Fees

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Schedule

CURRICULAR DURATION

1 year (September to July)

 CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

- Mandatory Curricular Units - Friday | 11h30 - 22h10

- Optional Curricular Units - Wednesdays afternoon | Saturday morning

THESIS DURATION

 2 to 4 years, after approval of the advisor(s) in Scientific Council

 Activities during Thesis

Participation in Seminars, studies, tutorial orientation, field work and thesis development.

Teaching language

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Degree pre-requisites

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Conditions of admittance

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Evaluation rules

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