Part A - Exam content
The level of knowledge, skill and understanding required within all sections of the syllabus is that which could reasonably be expected of a competent practitioner in public health who may aspire to attain specialist status.
The syllabus provides indicative guidance on the main topics that may be examined at Part A.
The Part A Matrix illustrates the syllabus knowledge requirements mapped to the Key Areas of the curriculum.
The Part A examination also tests the following skills:
- Design and interpretation of studies: skills in the
design of research studies; ability critically to evaluate published
papers including the validity of the use of statistical techniques and
the inferences drawn from them; ability to draw appropriate conclusions
from quantitative and qualitative research.
- Data processing, presentation and interpretation:
ability to sort and manipulate data, and to draw appropriate conclusions
from quantitative and qualitative data.
- Communication: written presentation skills; preparation of papers for publication; preparation of material for different audiences, including expert and non-expert audiences and the media. Information handling and use of media in advising the public about health services, disease prevention (including communicable disease outbreaks and environmental hazards) and health promotion.
View the Part A syllabus
