Announcement / Advert for Students 2004

INDEPTH SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

The School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partnership with the INDEPTH Scientific Development and Leadership Programme, invite applications for the new

Master of Science (MSc) in the field of Population Based Field Epidemiology

Applications are invited for admission in 2005 to the MSc (Med) in the field of Population Based Field Epidemiology. The course was established in partnership with INDEPTH to develop research, leadership and IT capacity for Demographic Surveillance Sites (DSS). Coursework covers five areas: epidemiology and research methodology, biostatistics and data management, demography, information technologies for demographic and health surveillance, and leadership. Certain courses are offered as distance learning modules. A substantial field-based component of the course includes a guided internship and participation in a research team, leadership training, and implementation of a research project.

Criteria for admission: Applicants should have successfully completed a four-year bachelors degree or equivalent. Computer literacy, competence in mathematics, and excellent spoken and written English, is essential.

Degree Requirements: include the successful completion of course work, a research report and a field-based attachment

Duration of the degree is 12 months coursework fulltime, beginning the first week of February 2005. There is an additional six-month field component during which successful applicants will be placed in one of three accredited DSS sites.

Applications close on 15th October 2004. Early submission of applications is advisable.

Applications must include:

Wits University post-graduate application forms (electronic forms available on www.wits.ac.za. Go to Postgraduate Studies and then Health Sciences Faculty).
Written motivation by the applicant him/herself, which should include a description of relevant prior work experience.
Two confidential referee reports.
Certified copies of prior qualification(s).
Certificates of computer courses, English competency or other relevant training

Funding

A limited number of fellowships are available through INDEPTH for potential students currently working in INDEPTH member DSS sites. All those who satisfy the Wits requirements and wish to apply for funding should notify INDEPTH immediately they apply for admission to Wits. For information on INDEPTH Applications forms for funding, contact: Kwabena.Boateng@indepth-network.org Other funding sources.

For further information on the course please contact: Mrs Rosa Millard

Tel: +27 (0)11 717-2082 Fax: +27 (0)11 717-2084

Email: millardr@sph.wits.ac.za

Postal address:

School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand,

7 York Road, Parktown 2193

Johannesburg, South Africa

Other Postgraduate courses offered at the School of Public Health are an MSc (Med) in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (coursework and research report, no field-based attachment), a Master of Public Health (coursework and research report), Diploma of Public Health (coursework only), and Diploma of Occupational Health.