Tobacco control

CPD - 15 credits at Masters level

Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable death in the Western World. It kills more than 120,000 people in the UK every year with most dying from three main diseases: cancer, chronic obstructive lung disease (bronchitis and emphysema) and coronary heart disease. The Department of Health considers reduction of tobacco use as the most important public health priority and essential to reducing the widening gap in health inequalities.

Primary Care Trusts, Local Authorities, Sure Start, Neighbourhood Renewal Programmes and Non Government Organisations all have a part to play in reducing tobacco use. Exciting, challenging and financially rewarding careers in tobacco policy are appearing in all these organisations. The aim of this module is to explore the relationship between tobacco and public health at the individual, local, national and international level. The module will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to lead the advocacy, planning and implementation of tobacco control policies in a wide variety of organisations in the public, private or voluntary sector.

Career prospects

The Government’s agenda over recent years has included an emphasis on increasing public health capacity, particularly in tobacco control and this short programme will contribute towards achieving this.  Primary Care Trusts, Local Authorities, Sure Start, Neighbourhood Renewal Programmes and Non Government Organisations all have a part to play in reducing tobacco use.  Exciting, challenging and financially rewarding careers in tobacco policy are appearing in all these organisations.  The programme is also offered as an option on all routes of the MSc Public Health and taking this short course, may encourage students to progress to a full Masters degree and a career in Public Health. 

Attendance

The course will be held at Liverpool John Moores University, and runs for one day a week for six consecutive weeks commencing April/May each year.

Entry requirements

It is anticipated that most students will have a first degree. Students must be able to satisfy the programme leader of their potential to study successfully at Masters level and to benefit from the programme. Consideration will be given for prior education and experience and any student who does not have a degree will be asked to provide other evidence of their ability to work at Masters level.

To make an application, please complete an application form (top right) and return directly to the Centre for Public Health at the address below.

Further information
For more information see course information leaflet (top right), or contact:

Programme Administrator

Faculty Admissions Team
Faculty of Health & Applied Social Sciences
Liverpool John Moores University
79 Tithebarn Street
Liverpool L2 2ER

Tel: 0151-231 5829
Email: health@ljmu.ac.uk