MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Qualified Registration MEN: 19923 of October 22, 2020
Expiration date: October 22, 2027
SNIES: 109632
Number of Credits: 62

WHY STUDY A MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH?

Title

Master in Public Health

Duration

4 Semesters

Modality

Face-to-face

Worth

$40.981.500 + Stamp 1%, applies to registration value without discount.

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Meet our teaching staff

  Katty Dayana Escobar Velásquez
Katty Dayana Escobar Velásquez teacher
Master's degree in Epidemiology
Jorge Luis Montoya Mendoza
Jorge Luis Montoya Mendozateacher
Master's Degree in Education
Ana Paola Mora Vergara
Ana Paola Mora Vergarateacher
Master in Public Health
Lindsay Peinado Valencia
Lindsay Peinado Valenciateacher
Master's degree in Applied Statistics
Luz Neida Ballesteros Peinadoteacher
Master's degree in Applied Statistics
Sandra Casseres
Sandra Casseresteacher
Master's degree in Biochemistry
Keydis Ruydiaz Gómez
Keydis Ruydiaz Gomez teacher
Doctor of Nursing
Enrique Carlos Ramos Clason
Enrique Carlos Ramos Clason teacher
Master in Public Health
William Gonzalez Montoya
William Gonzalez Montoya teacher
Doctor of Anthropology
María  Cristina Sarmiento Rubiano
María Cristina Sarmiento Rubiano teacher
Doctor of Public Health
Margarita Maria  Ochoa Diaz
Margarita Maria Ochoa Diazteacher
Doctorate in Tropical Medicine
Johana del Carmen Sarria Guzman
Johana del Carmen Sarria Guzman teacher
PhD in Biotechnology
Wilson Cañon Montañez
Wilson Cañon Montañezteacher
PhD and Postdoctoral Fellow in Epidemiology
Master's degree in Epidemiology
Maria Dorys Cardona  Arango
Maria Dorys Cardona Arangoteacher
Doctor of Public Health
Samuel Arias Valencia
Samuel Arias Valencia teacher
Doctor of Public Health
Master's degree in Epidemiology
Andrés Felipe Tirado Otálvaro
Andrés Felipe Tirado Otálvaroteacher
Doctor of Public Health
Rodrigo García teacher
Doctor of Bioethics
Master's Degree in Education
Oscar Vergara  Escobar
Oscar Vergara Escobarteacher
Master's Degree in Nursing
Doctorate in Nursing
Katerine Margarita  Arrieta Vergara
Katerine Margarita Arrieta Vergara teacher
Master's degree in Public Health
Specialist in Health Management
Fernando Abello Rubiano
Fernando Abello Rubiano teacher
Master's Degree in Integrated Management Systems
Specialist in Financial Administration
Ricardo Luque
Ricardo Luqueteacher
Master's Degree in Bioethics
Master's degree in HIV Infection
Mary luz Mejia
Mary Luz Mejia teacher
Master in Public Health
Jairo Renales Londoño
Jairo Renales Londoñoteacher
Master's degree in Public Health
Specialist in Epidemiology
Víctor Hugo Álvarez Castaño
Victor Hugo Alvarez Castaño teacher
Master's degree in Epidemiology
Master's Degree in Territorial Studies
Specialist in Demographic Analysis Methods
Yeis Isabel Burgos
Yeis Isabel Burgosteacher
Master in Public Health
María Paula Gómezteacher
Master's degree in Epidemiology

In the training process of the Master's in Public Health, the University of Sinú, Elías Bechara Zainúm, Cartagena branch, has established in its Institutional Educational Project that the master's program will have an impact on the disciplinary and social area of the community without neglecting research; thus, the Master's in Public Health will be:

  • Professional with research training and applied knowledge, committed to the development of population health from a pluralistic, critical and ethical perspective.
  • Professional analyst who will address population health and disease phenomena at the local, regional, national and global levels, as well as their epidemiological, environmental, social-political and cultural dynamics, from an integrating vision.
  • Professional who will have the necessary skills to form multidisciplinary and intersectoral and transsectoral teams in the public and private spheres, with a focus on participation and empowerment of civil society.

Once the academic program is completed, the student is able to opt for the respective degree through the Legal Act called DEGREE.

  • Having completed and passed all valid subjects and modules required by the respective program.
  • Having obtained a total weighted average of no less than three point five (3.5).
  • Cancel the graduation fees required by the University, pro-culture stamp, photocopy of Identity Documents enlarged to 150% and be up to date with all concepts, with the University.
  • Not to be involved in a disciplinary process or to be serving a serious sanction.
  • Having completed the practical work and application required by the program.
  • Comply with all the specific requirements of each program in addition to the general, mandatory requirements, which must be made known in a timely manner.

SEMESTER I

  • Socio-anthropology of health
  • Health process, disease and social determinants
  • Introduction to public health
  • Health and social security systems
  • Education and communication for health
  • Ethics and bioethics
  • Research Seminar I
  • Descriptive statistics and computer tools
  • Elective I

SEMESTER II

  • Public health policies
  • Demography
  • Health promotion and maintenance
  • Health economics
  • Information systems
  • Research Seminar II
  • Elective II

SEMESTER III

  • Programs, plans and projects in public health I
  • Public health management in specific populations
  • Statistical methods
  • Epidemiology
  • Public health surveillance
  • Grade I Seminar

SEMESTER IV

  • Programs, plans and projects in public health II
  • Grade II Seminar
  • write to publish
  • Deepening line (Public health management)
  • Deepening line (Public health policies)

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Registration form duly completed, signed and with photos attached.
  • Proof of payment for registration fees.
  • Photocopy of Graduation Certificate and Professional Title Diploma. (Or certification that the graduation requirements are pending for undergraduate students of our University who choose the Coterminal option).
  • Official transcript of grades for the entire undergraduate degree program. (Not applicable if you are a graduate)
    of our University).
  • Photocopy of ID card enlarged to 150%.
  • Resume with supporting documents. (Additional academic training and
    experience)

* Coterminal programs give undergraduate students at our university the opportunity to complete the first semester of a postgraduate program, whether a specialization or a master's degree, while finishing their undergraduate studies, fulfilling the graduation requirement to obtain their professional title and simultaneously advancing their postgraduate studies.

REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN APPLICANTS

  • Registration form: Completed
  • Proof of payment: For registration fees.
  • University degree: Undergraduate degree (professional career) apostilled by the
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the relevant entity in the country of origin, or
    sealed by the Consul of Colombia, apostilled or with an apostille from The Hague.
  • Academic grades: Undergraduate transcript and grading scale
    weighing.
  • Resume: Updated and verifiable supporting documents
  • Language: If your native language is not Spanish, you must demonstrate proficiency in the
    language, a B1 or B2 level of Spanish proficiency (upper-intermediate) certification
    according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
  • Specific requirements: Depending on the postgraduate program, an interview may be required.

ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGNERS

  • Once admitted to the program, you must submit the following documents to formalize your application.
    tuition:
  • Identity document: Copy of passport.
  • Visa: Copy of the Visa (must allow higher education activities in
    Colombia) and the Foreigner's Identification Card.
  • Health insurance: Health insurance policy with full coverage globally or in Colombia
    for the entire duration of your studies

Important note! Documents issued in a language other than Spanish must include
official translation.

The Master in Public Health graduated from the Universidad del Sinú will be able to work in the areas of teaching, research and social projection such as:

  • Public Health Specialist in entities such as official, private and social security health services
  • Director or coordinator of public health in IPS, EPS, ESE, health secretariats at the local, departmental or national level.
  • Advisor to regulatory entities of the health sector in relation to the analysis of the state of health, the formulation of intervention policies and the evaluation of the quality of the provision of said services.
  • Coordinator or advisor of epidemiological surveillance systems.
  • Director in administrative positions, at the strategic or managerial level of the various health institutions.
  • Director, Advisor or Member of interdisciplinary health teams.
  • Director of health observatories at national or international level.
  • Leader of research groups
  • Member, advisor in programs or networks of cooperation in health at national and international level.
  • Professor in undergraduate and postgraduate programs in related training areas.
  • Director of multicenter studies of evaluation of therapies and/or treatments.
  • Manager of public health surveillance programs and activities in national and regional entities of the public and private sectors or technical advisor in community development programs.

The final project of a Master's degree is a thesis, which is an individual work that aims to develop the student's skills in knowledge research or artistic creation to formulate and solve disciplinary, interdisciplinary artistic or professional problems, through academic argumentation, the use of instruments and the processes of research and creation.

All final degree projects for Postgraduate programs must comply with the rules and guidelines set out in the protocol for degree projects.

Everything related to the intellectual property of the original results obtained by the student in their final work or thesis must be in accordance with the provisions of national and international laws and the statutes of the University.

No student may receive a degree while under disciplinary probation or with outstanding financial obligations to the Institution.

  • Resume: 60%
  • Interview: 40%

TOTAL 100%

Program Manager

Dr. Lindsay Peinado Valencia

Nurse, Master of Education, clinical experience in hospital and outpatient settings: rural health commission in Puerto Inírida, local hospital in Cartagena de Indias and Renacer Foundation in Cartagena, research professor (Ministry of Science)

Program Coordinator

Dr. Eliana Patricia Carrillo Diaz

Registered Nurse, Certified Public Accountant. Specialist in Quality Management and Auditing in Health. Professor in the Care Management Area of the Nursing Program and Nursing to the Individual, Family, and Community. Postgraduate Coordinator for the Nursing Program.