| Course Name |
Health Sciences - Health Promotion - Research |
| Course Provider |
NUI Galway |
| Course Code |
GYN94 |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
National University of Ireland |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
PAC |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Galway City |
| Qualification Letters |
MD |
| PAC Application Information |
PAC Code:
GYN94 MD (Health Promotion) full time |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
GYN94 MD (Health Promotion) full time |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
Candidates may be required to submit a research proposal for consideration by the School as part of their application. |
| Course Content |
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Established in 1990, the Discipline of Health Promotion is the only one of its kind in the Republic of Ireland and is the national centre for professional training and education in health promotion. Attached to the academic unit is...
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Established in 1990, the Discipline of Health Promotion is the only one of its kind in the Republic of Ireland and is the national centre for professional training and education in health promotion. Attached to the academic unit is the Health Promotion Research Centre, which is a World Health Organisation Collaborative Centre for Health Promotion Research and has an active multidisciplinary research programme in place. Health Promotion offers supervision of postgraduate research in a wide range of areas.
Admission to a research degree is at the discretion of the potential supervisor and the Head of Discipline, and is based on a proposal from the applicant following discussion with the member of staff whose academic area of interest is most appropriate. Application is competitive and the number of places offered will be based on staff resources.
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| Research Areas |
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Child and adolescent health
Communicable disease control and environmental health
Food and nutrition: infant feeding, food behaviour, food environment and food consumption
Global and international health and development
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Child and adolescent health
Communicable disease control and environmental health
Food and nutrition: infant feeding, food behaviour, food environment and food consumption
Global and international health and development
Health and human rights
Health and social inequalities; social determinants of health
Health and social policy
Health communication
Health promotion competencies
Health services research and disease prevention
Mental health promotion
Methodologies for health promotion research: evaluation research
Health Impact Assessment
Participative research processes
Research dissemination, translating research into practice
Risk taking behaviour, substance use and bullying
Settings for health promotion: communities, workplace and schools
Sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS
Health and Social Care: theory and practice; care planning
Violence and injury prevention
Vulnerable populations: migrants, older people, children, travelling community
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| Further Enquiries |
Ms. Denise Glavin
Discipline of Health Promotion
Clinical Science Institute
NUI Galway
T + 353 91 493 092
E denise.glavin@nuigalway.ie
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| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
| International Students |
Web Page - Click Here |
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