Global Public Health
Education objectives
An international doctoral programme based on the teaching and research experience of four Portuguese Schools. It is designed to meet the needs of students that are aiming to enhance their research skills in public health, develop their understanding of policy and practice and wish make an original contribution to knowledge development.
The Doctoral programme aims to provide students with competences that enable them to become qualified researchers in public health, able to conduct independent research, and work as science driven field professionals.
Students that undertake the programme will be able to link their research with the practice of public health. The programme will provide opportunities for students to develop their PhD research in close collaboration with organizations and networks with links to public health practice, at the regional, national and international levels.
The PhD in Global Public Health aims to provide each student with a broad knowledge in the field of public health by promoting close interaction with specialists at the four schools as well as other national and international experts. It also aims to promote in-depth expertise in each student’s research area and the provision of unique opportunities for personal development and intellectual growth, in a stimulating and collaborative environment.
General characterization
DGES code
688
Cicle
PhD (3rd Cycle)
Degree
Doutor
Access to other programs
Available soon
Coordinator
Julian Perelman
Opening date
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Vacancies
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Fees
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Schedule
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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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Structure
1.º Semester | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
9450 | Epidemiology | 3.0 |
9457 | Health promotion, health education and health protection and disease prevention | 4.0 |
9452 | Meta-analysis and systematic reviews | 3.0 |
Options | ||
9468 | Advanced epidemiologic methods | 4.0 |
9476 | Advanced methods of geographical information systems | 3.0 |
9618 | Auditoria em Saúde | 4.0 |
9334 | Bioethics and Health Management | 3.0 |
9467 | Clinical Epidemiology | 4.0 |
9568 | Health Communication | 3.0 |
9657 | Cuidados Continuados e Paliativos | 4.0 |
9474 | Diabetes and public health | 3.0 |
9359 | Economics and Health Policy | 4.0 |
9480 | Financing and Health Contracting | 4.0 |
9473 | Genetics and public health | 3.0 |
9419 | Information and Knowledge Management in Health I | 4.0 |
9344 | Integrated Disease Managment | 4.0 |
9469 | Nutrition and health | 3.0 |
9475 | Perinatal epidemiology | 3.0 |
9577 | Global Health | 4.0 |
9495 | Saúde Ocupacional | 3.0 |
9551 | Occupational Health | 4.0 |
9478 | Thesis project | 6.0 |
2.º Year | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
9479 | Thesis | 180.0 |