Minor in Public Health

This programme provides a basic understanding of current public health issues and is targeted towards students from all disciplines. Core public health skills such as foundations in public health, epidemiology, infectious disease, health and social behaviour and introduction to health system will be discussed.

All current CUHK students are welcome to declare Minor Programme in Public Health.

However, this minor programme does not applicable to students majoring in Community Health Practice, Gerontology, and Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship and Healthcare Management.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses as follows:

Required Courses (6 units):

• PHPC1001 Foundations in Public Health (2)

• PHPC1017 Principles of Infectious Diseases (1)

• PHPC2017 Epidemiology (3)

Elective Courses (12 units):

12 units of courses chosen from the following, with at least 6 units of courses at 3000 or above level:

• PHPC1022 Lifestyle and Health (2)

• PHPC2009 Environment and Work (3)

• PHPC2010 Health Care System & Policy (3)

• PHPC2011 Global Health (3)

• PHPC2015 Biostatistics (3)

• PHPC2016 Theories and Concepts of Health Behaviours (3)

• PHPC2020 Community-based Learning for Healthy Ageing (3)

• PHPC3012 Public Health Ethics and Law (1)

• PHPC3014 Evidence-Based Public Health and Healthcare (3)

• PHPC3016 Environment and Health (3)

• PHPC3017 Work and Health (3)

• PHPC3024 Economics and Financing in Healthcare Systems (3)

• PHPC3028 Practical Data Collection, Management and Analysis (3)

• PHPC4028 Health Care Quality (3)

• PHPC4029 Health and Healthcare Organisation and Management (3)

• PHPC4031 Gender and Age-Related Healthcare (3)

Regarding the declaration of minor in public health, please visit the website of Registration and Examinations Section, CUHK for more details:

http://www.res.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/undergraduate-students/information-for-current-year-2-or-above-students

Should you need any further information regarding minor in public health, please contact (852) 2252 8427 (Tel) or email: sphpc_ug@cuhk.edu.hk