Master degree program
Public Health

Public Health

QUALIFICATION

  • Profile direction - Master of Health Care

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Upon completion of this program, it is expected that undergraduates will be able to:
1. Describe the current state of public health and healthcare, its problems and development prospects;
2. Demonstrate mastery of the latest theories, methods and techniques for studying, evaluating and managing public health;
3. Critically evaluate and interpret the latest achievements of theory and practice in public health;
4. Apply methods for conducting independent research in the field of public health and interpret their results;
5. Use various tools, including interdisciplinary ones, to solve public health problems;
6. Integrate knowledge into practice to solve complex issues;
7. Evaluate, justify and present the results of the research;
8. Organize information-analytical and information-bibliographic work with the involvement of world databases of medical information with a high level of evidence;
9. Assess the current state of the epidemiological situation and possible emergency complications.
10. Acquire new knowledge that allows you to continue learning largely independently and autonomously;
11. Plan professional activities in your field of qualifications in the field of healthcare, based on modern achievements of science and practice
12. Communicate information, ideas, findings, problems and solutions to both specialists and non-specialists in their field of healthcare expertise

Program passport

Speciality Name
Public Health
Speciality Code
7M10103
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine and Health

disciplines

Bioethics in public health research
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form among master students the ability to analyze modern scientific achievements guided by bioethical norms, determine the ethical aspects of specific public health measures, strategies and policies, apply the legal foundations of bioethics in professional activities and the foundations of philosophical and socio-humanitarian knowledge to form a scientific worldview, basic legal knowledge in various areas of activity.

Biostatistics
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of knowledge of biostatistics terms, the analysis of patterns of distribution of random variables, the use of biostatistics methods, the results of scientific experiments based on mathematical and statistical methods, to apply the methodology of grouping a large amount of data, the evaluation of sample indicators, correlation, regression and variance analysis, to make scientifically sound conclusions based on biostatistics data.

Epidemiology and evidence based methods in health care
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - As a result of the training, undergraduates will be able to assess epidemiological data on morbidity and prevalence, the role of risk factors in the occurrence of diseases, plan health research, while simultaneously searching for evidence of the effectiveness and safety of interventions to improve access and provide high-quality services in an effective manner.

Foreign language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

Management
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: the formation of systematic knowledge about the theoretical foundations and applied aspects of management. The teaching of the discipline Management examines the theory and practice of management; the history of management, schools and modern management concepts; functions and methods of organization management; types of organizational structure; internal and external environment of the organization; models and methods of decision-making; planning methods; motivation and control, management styles and leadership theory.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide scientific training of highly qualified specialists based on the study of fundamental concepts of management psychology, creating prerequisites for a theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional formation. The course is aimed at studying the patterns of development and functioning of mental processes, the basics of effective interaction and conflict resolution, self-development and self-presentation.

Work with databases and evaluation of research results
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to use statistical software to perform statistical analysis. The discipline studies the basic concepts of the theory and practice of database development and use, as well as the general characteristics of the SPSS and MS Excel application packages for statistical processing of scientific research data. During the course, the principles of working with databases and using statistical tools in the selection of statistical procedures will be considered.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Global Health and Public Health Systems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of master students to interpret the concept and objectives of global health, to predict its impact on public health and the health care system of Kazakhstan. The following topics will be studied during the course: principles and goals of global health; international approaches to public health; major health problems and risk factors in the world; global burden of disease; global health promotion programs.

Health and Environment
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form students' ability to associate the occurrence of the disease with the influence of adverse environmental,industrial or household factors and to propose measures to prevent the negative adverse environmental factors on human health. When studying the discipline, the following are considered: the main provisions of the doctrine of the environment, the patterns of influence of natural, household, and industrial factors on the health and morbidity of the population. The discipline determines the direction of recreational activities under the influence of adverse environmental factors on human health.

Health Promotion
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form students' ability to carry out a set of measures aimed at preserving and strengthening health and including the formation of healthy lifestyle, prevention of the occurrence and spread of diseases, their early diagnosis, identification of the causes and conditions of their occurrence and development, effectively convey information on health promotion. The discipline examines the principles of mass promotion of healthy lifestyle, educational technologies during Health Schools and methods of active learning.

Health services research and health policy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to study the basic methods and tools of health research, as well as health policy analysis. When studying the discipline, master students will study the following aspects: conducting an assessment of compliance with regulatory requirements in the field of sanitary and epidemiological well-being and preparing recommendations, conducting a sanitary and epidemiological audit by an organization accredited and authorized to conduct examinations in this area, surveys, studies, tests, toxicological, hygienic and other types of assessments and objectively state the degree of compliance (non-compliance) with the sanitary rules of the activity carried out.

Health Technology Assessment in management of Health Organizations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of graduate students to use evidence of the effectiveness, safety and economic feasibility of medical technologies to substantiate decisions in the planning and organization of work in the public health protection system. The following topics will be studied during the discipline: the procedure and stages of evaluating medical technologies, analysis of studies of the effectiveness and safety of medical technology, analysis of studies of the economic feasibility of medical technologies, social and ethical aspects of the use of medical technologies, writing a report on the assessment of medical technologies.

Legislation in Health
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of the master students to use knowledge in the system of legal norms governing social relations arising from the protection of the health of citizens and medical activities, to operate with the principles of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of health and to clearly express and argue his position on medical issues, freely operating with legal concepts and categories of medical law. The discipline considers the methods of state regulation in healthcare, medical services as a legislative category.

Marketing and public relations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline examines strategies for promoting products and services, as well as public communication techniques to create a positive image and strengthen relationships with customers and stakeholders.The discipline typically covers the strategies, techniques, and tools used to effectively manage communications and market products, services, or ideas. This field studies the impact of communications on brand perception, corporate image formation, and interaction with various audiences.

Politics, Economics and management in healthcare
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of master students to carry out managerial analysis, carry out program planning, implement and evaluate, translate policies into public health practice, predict the impact of the introduction of new services, technologies in the healthcare sector. The discipline considers the strategy and policy in the field of healthcare, strategic planning and forecasting, the economic content of the financial and economic activities of medical organizations, the analysis of the problems of the healthcare economy, and the specifics of the legal regulation of healthcare organizations.

Quality Management in Health Care
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of master students to assess the quality of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation in medical organizations, analyze the dynamics of examinations and work to eliminate shortcomings in the provision of medical care, interpret the rules of accreditation of medical organizations and examination of the quality of medical services. The discipline considers the fundamentals of quality management in healthcare, its improvement, legislative acts regulating the management of the quality of medical services, principles and methods of quality improvement methodology: Kazakhstani and international experience.

Scientific project management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of master students to independently organize and manage scientific projects in the field of healthcare. The following topics will be studied during the course: Scientific research; stages of research work; funding for research projects; fundraising in scientific organizations; mechanisms for the practical transfer of research results to healthcare practice.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Production
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice is to form the ability to read flow charts of chemical production, to justify the choice of equipment, materials and design and design solutions on the example of a specific chemical enterprise, to implement the competencies obtained during the development of the module to perform production tasks during the practice. The practice is aimed at mastering the structure, regulations, equipment and materials of specific chemical industries.

Data for 2021-2024 years