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Diary of a data sleuth: Data-scraping the sick bucket

Diary of a data sleuth: Data-scraping the sick bucket Copyrighted imageCredit: Mabe123 | Dreamstime.com
Duration 15 mins Updated 20 Dec 2012
Are more of us getting sick in winter or is it just hype? Our resident data sleuth set out to unpick the stories of winter...

Choose Health: Managing long-term conditions

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Introductory Level Duration 15 mins Updated 26 Nov 2012
Long-term medical problems can change your life - but you have control. Could you balance your work and social life with medication regimes? Would you...

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Public health in community settings: An introduction

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Intermediate Level Duration 5 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
This unit introduces you to some key aspects of community level engagement, in particular how to get to know the locality in which you want...

Introducing public health

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Intermediate Level Duration 6 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
This unit introduces some key elements of public health and health promotion, using a video case study of Coventry. It focuses on the major determinants...

Using numbers and handling data

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Introductory Level Duration 12 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
You might not realise it, but maths is an essential component of healthcare. In fact, sloppy calculations can have fatal consequences. This unit is a...

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Dissertation: a research project

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Dissertation: a research project Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Masters Level Duration 600 hours Updated 05 Jan 2013 Register by 04 Apr 2013
This one-year research dissertation project completes the Masters in Advancing Professional Practice, deepening and diversifying your understanding of advancing practice, project planning and decision-making.Entry is...

Professional Graduate Certificate in Education

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Duration 1200 hours Updated 04 Jan 2013
This certificate enables you to review and assess of current ways public health promotion work, and develop the skills, knowledge and understanding required to plan,...

Leading healthcare improvements

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Leading healthcare improvements Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Masters Level Duration 600 hours Updated 21 Jun 2012 Register by 05 Sep 2013
This course will help you develop leadership skills in relation to healthcare service improvements, innovation and policy.Entry is open to registered healthcare professionals who have...