Table 5.

Operational overview of modular provision mapped to the three domains of public health.

	Core	Health improvement	Health protection	Health services
Theory	Introduction to epidemiology.	Concepts of health.	Advanced epidemiology.	Health care management.
	Introduction to biostatistics.	Determinants of health.	Advanced biostatistics.	Health care financing.
	Foundations of public health: three domains and public health. Historical development.	Theories of health education and health promotion.	Communicable disease.	Health care systems.
	Evidence-based medicine.	Theories of social and behavioural sciences.	Environmental risk management.	Health policy.
	Professional ethics.	Community development/participation.	Preparedness in practice.	Law.
	Choice of study design.	Sociology and social sciences.	Post-disaster management.	Corporations (possible link to MBA).
		Nutrition.		Concepts of Governance.
		Dental health.		Health economics.
		Health inequalities.		Change management.
		Occupational health.		Power and Authority.
		Pharmacology.		Dental health.
				Partnerships.
				Pharmacology.
Accredited skills training	Communications.	Health needs assessment.	Data analysis and interpretation.	Quality approaches (audit).
	Influencing skills.	Reports.	Methodological awareness.	Priority setting.
	Conflict management.			Financial management.
	Leadership.
	Negotiation.
	Dealing with politicians and the media.
	Critical appraisal.
	Study design.
	Literature searching.
	Personal development skills.
	Time management.
	Computer skills.
	Report writing.