MRes Health Science

This Health Science MRes course will give you an important understanding of research techniques and management principles, equipping you with the tools to pursue a career in scientific research, possibly through a Ph.D., or to develop your career as a health professional.

• Essential Research Skills (core)
• Research Project (core)
• Designing and implementing (option)
• Survey research (option)
• Quantitative data analysis methods (option)
• Creating and analyzing qualitative data (option)
• Doing research to assess quality, impact, and effectiveness (option)
• Research and Epidemiology for Health Professionals (option)
• Public Health: Theory and Practice (option)
• Public Health: Policy and Strategy (option)
• Health Promotion: Theory and Practice (option)
• Core Themes and Structures in Health Promotion (option)
• Health Promotion: Challenges and Solutions (option)
• Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing (option)
• Impact of Globalisation on Health and Development (option)
• Muscles, Movement and Exercise (option)
• Gait, Balance, and Posture (option)
• Evaluation of Interventions in Practice (option)
• Managing the Healthy Athlete (option)
• Sports Rehabilitation: Injury to Optimal Performance (option)

Employability:

You will be able to demonstrate your ability to conduct a piece of independent research, and your awareness of and ability to implement good research practice. Being attached to research groups of such standing will also give you a good opportunity to develop your research and have it published. Some of our graduates have gone on to pursue further research abroad. Some overseas students have become professors or lecturers in universities in their home countries. Other graduates have returned to careers within NHS or other healthcare sectors with the skills required to take up new levels of responsibility.