Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Health and Society

Leeds Beckett University - City Campus

UK,England

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 13,000/year

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CAD 0 FREE

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UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1992

Total Students: 23,280 +

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City Campus Leeds United Kingdom LS1 3HE

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Health and Society

Program Overview

Obesity, alcoholism and mental health problems are just some examples of the major health challenges affecting society today. This course will prepare you for a career in public health and health improvement, helping people to lead healthier lives and live longer. You will develop theoretical and practical skills throughout the course and will combine your academic study with a flexible work placement so that you are prepared for working in a range of health roles on graduating.

By blending theory and practical work, you will gain the expertise required to address health inequalities and to face the challenges of working in public health and health promotion. Your learning will be guided by our public health academics who are engaged in the latest research to ensure your course is up to date, contemporary and relevant.

Through developing your confidence and capabilities as a public health worker, you will begin to use your own initiative as you analyse communities and populations, identifying threats to their health and designing interventions to address issues such as obesity, sexual health and drug and alcohol use.

You will gain the necessary practical and theoretical expertise to work in public health and health promotion in the UK and across the world, this course will allow you to develop a wide variety of transferable skills desired by many graduate employers, including communication, presentation, team working, planning, interpreting data and critical thinking.