Dr Vivian Osuchukwu

Senior Lecturer, Public Health

v.c.osuchukwu@swansea.ac.uk

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3212-6786

About

Dr Vivian Chinonso Osuchukwu is a Senior Lecturer of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science.

Areas Of Expertise

• Social Epidemiology
• Non-Communicable diseases
• Health inequality

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

Management and Leadership for Public Health Practice
Health Protection
Determinants of Health
Epidemiology
Global perspective and Working in a Globalised World

Taught Modules

SHGM37 Management and Leadership for Public Health Practice

The module is designed to help students address the key areas of practice concerned with leading and managing teams and individuals, building alliances, developing capacity and capability, and working in partnership with other practitioners and agencies. It is therefore concerned with working within teams; leadership within teams; managing resources, budgets, projects, and service delivery; strategy and management of change; negotiation, facilitation, and building alliances.
SHGM54 Understanding Public Health Practice

This module will enable students to develop their knowledge and understanding of public health practice and its application, linking to the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) standards or similar. Contemporary Public Health practice case topics will be presented by topic specialists alongside the face-face timetable via recorded presentations supported by a tutorial sessions, and CANVAS resources. Students will select a public health practice area of interest to them (which will be the focus of their written assignment report) from the list of examples below: - Breast screening in ethnic minority and LMIC populations - Diabetes prevention - Domestic violence - Mitigating alcohol harm - Supporting families in the early years through targeted parenting interventions.
SHGM89 Health Protection

This module contextualises Health Protection within Public Health and Health Promotion Practice. It provides an overview of the key concepts of infection control, prevention of threats to human health from external environmental hazards, and outbreak management

Dr Vivian Osuchukwu

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Areas Of Expertise

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Taught Modules

SHGM37 Management and Leadership for Public Health Practice

SHGM54 Understanding Public Health Practice

SHGM89 Health Protection