Perspectives on the degree and curriculum system of public health education in the United States

  • Jin Hui ,
  • Shen Xiaobing ,
  • Liang Geyu ,
  • Yang Peng
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  • 1Public Health College,Southeast University,Nanjing 210009,China;
    2Academic Affairs Office,Southeast University,Nanjing 210009,China;
    3Graduate School,Southeast University,Nanjing 210009,China

Received date: 2019-01-11

  Online published: 2020-12-09

Abstract

Taking public health undergraduate degree and public health master degree in the United States for example,this paper introduced the type of degree,construction mode,characteristics and reform direction of the curriculum system.Its diversified and cross-cutting degree,the construction of curriculum system according to accreditation criteria,competence-oriented comprehensive curriculum reform,focusing on peak experience and highlighting public health practice education,all provide reference for the development of public health and preventive medicine education in China.

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Jin Hui , Shen Xiaobing , Liang Geyu , Yang Peng . Perspectives on the degree and curriculum system of public health education in the United States[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education, 2019 , 39(9) : 716 -720 . DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-677X.2019.09.016

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