Health

This course will provide the knowledge and skills required to implement evidence-based lifestyle medicine strategies for cancer prevention and living well after a cancer diagnosis. Although aimed at practicing healthcare professionals from all disciplines, it also has relevance to the wider public. The content covers the six pillars of lifestyle medicine, namely healthy diets, physical activity, restorative sleep, healthy relationships, management of stress and avoidance of harmful substances, and provides actionable take aways for personal and professional practice. The course aims to provide individuals and practitioners the confidence to disseminate this information amongst their patients, families and their communities.

This beginner-level course provides foundational knowledge and practical skills in health, social care, public health and life sciences research, audit, literature review and evaluation, with a focus on making a real-world difference in practice.

This course will provide the knowledge and skills required to study at postgraduate level (level 7), which is also referred to as postgraduate level study. The course will introduce students to the critical analysis skills, academic writing and research skills.