School and Jobs Advice Megathread Part III

[u/SadBreath]

All job and school-related advice should be asked in here. Below is the r/publichealth MPH guide which may answer general questions.

See the below guides for more information:

1. MPH Guide
2. Job Guide
3. Choosing a public health field
4. Choosing a public health concentration
5. Choosing a public health industry

Past Threads:

1. Megathread Part I
2. Megathread Part II

[u/BlampCat]

Hey!

I've just started my MPH and I'm in the process of picking my optional modules.

For some background, the required modules are:

• Fundamentals of Epidemiology
  
• Biostats
  
• Communicable Disease
  
• Non-communicable Disease
  
• Intro to Environmental Science
  
• Health practice and policy
  
• Health Economics
  
• Health Promotion
  
• Social Epidemiology
  
• Applied Research Methods

When it comes to my optional modules, I'm certain I want to take genetic epidemiology (my undergrad was in human genetics and I'm hoping to write my thesis on a related topic.) However I have two other modules to take and can't decide between:

• Biostats 2
  
• International Health
  
• Risk Perception, Communication, and Behaviour

I'm considering taking the extra stats as I feel it'll tie in best with the genetic epidemiology and I want to have a strong foundation in biostats. International seems like it might be more useful than Risk Perception, but it also sounds like an incredibly interesting class!

[u/SadBreath → u/BlampCat]

If you want to work internationally, take IH. Otherwise, Biostats 2 would be the best ROI.