On the Environmental Health and Sanitation course unit, you will be trained to address public health challenges through sustainable environmental practices. You will explores sanitation systems, waste management, water quality, pollution control, and disease prevention. Emphasis is placed on policy frameworks, community health strategies, and innovative solutions for safe environments. You will gain practical skills to promote healthier societies and ecological resilience.
The Human Resource Management course unit will develop yours’ expertise in managing people and organizational dynamics. It covers recruitment, training, performance appraisal, compensation, and employee relations. Emphasis is placed on strategic HR practices, ethical leadership, and fostering workplace diversity. You will gain practical tools to align human capital with organizational goals, driving productivity and sustainable growth.
The Project Planning and Management course unit will equip you with advanced skills in designing, executing, and evaluating projects. It emphasizes strategic planning, resource allocation, risk assessment, and performance monitoring. You will gain practical knowledge in leadership, stakeholder engagement, and modern project management tools, preparing you to deliver successful outcomes in complex organizational environments.
The Public Health Management and Financing course unit will provide you with critical insights into health systems organization, resource allocation, and sustainable financing strategies. It emphasizes leadership, policy analysis, and financial planning to strengthen public health delivery. You will develop competencies in managing programs, evaluating cost-effectiveness, and designing equitable financing models that support efficient, accessible, and resilient health systems.
The Reproductive Health and Demography course unit will equip you with advanced knowledge on population dynamics, fertility, mortality, and migration, alongside critical issues in reproductive health. It emphasizes analytical skills for interpreting demographic data, exploring policy implications, and addressing global health challenges. You will gain interdisciplinary perspectives linking public health, social sciences, and sustainable development.
To embark on the scholarly writing module, you are required to complete GRGS5203 Research Methods and GRGS 6207 Research Seminars and Proposal Presentation modules. This module introduces you to academic research and writing, particularly in the interdisciplinary field of studies. It also serves as a prelude to other skills training courses, during which several major research skills and methods will be addressed in more detail. The module emphasise what makes academic research and writing different from other forms of writing. In subsequent learning engagements, you will discuss the importance of good research questions, various choices and decisions that must be made during the academic research and writing process, acquiring and using different sources, the organization of both the research process and the actual paper, and the importance of connecting to the readers. Throughout the course you will be required to complete several hands-on assignments and at the end of the course, you will have to submit a publishable academic paper (6000 words and not more than 15 pages, 1.5 lines spacing) to earn the grade for the module.
The proposal and grant writing module will introduce you to the principles and practices of effective grant writing. The coverage explores how to identify suitable funding opportunities, interpret grant guidelines, and develop clear, persuasive proposals. The module covers core components of a grant application, including needs statements, project objectives, methodologies, budgets, and evaluation plans. Through examples and guided activities, you will gain practical skills in aligning projects with funder priorities, and build confidence and competence in preparing competitive grant proposals across nonprofit, academic, and community-based contexts.
This course unit introduces graduate students to the effective use of computer applications across the research lifecycle. It equips the learner with practical skills in data management, analysis, visualization, reference management, and research dissemination using contemporary digital tools. Emphasis is placed on methodological rigor, reproducibility, ethical data handling, and discipline-appropriate software selection.
Research Methods is a foundational course unit designed to equip you with the core principles, frameworks, and practical skills required for rigorous academic research. The course introduces the philosophical foundations of research, including key epistemological and methodological perspectives that inform how knowledge is generated and evaluated. You will explore the full research process from identifying and refining research problems, formulating questions and hypotheses, to selecting appropriate research designs. Emphasis is placed on both qualitative and quantitative approaches, covering methods such as surveys, experiments, interviews, and document analysis. The course also introduces mixed-methods research and the rationale for integrating multiple approaches. The key principles such as validity, reliability, rigor, reflexivity, and ethical responsibility are examined in depth, enabling you to critically assess research quality and integrity. Practical techniques for data collection, sampling, and basic data analysis are introduced, alongside guidance on interpreting findings and presenting results in scholarly manner. By the end of this course unit, you will be able, and required, to design a coherent research proposal, critically evaluate existing studies, and select appropriate methodological techniques to address academic research questions.