Introduction

THE GRADUATE PROGRAM

 

The Graduate Program in Public Health at the Federal University of Rio Grande, Master’s Degree, aims to qualify human resources by training professionals in Public Health to the following purposes:

 

1) Identifying problems that affect the health and well-being of populations;

2) Carrying out original and innovative research projects that allow the advance of scientific knowledge;

3) Defining, establishing and managing public programs and policies that promote scientific development in the field of public health, and that contribute to a better quality of life for the populations.

 

AREA OF CONCENTRATION

- Epidemiology

LINES OF RESEARCH

- Evaluation of health services and programs

- Behavior and health of adults and the elderly

- Maternal, child and adolescent health

Teaching and Events

The PPGSP’s academic activities take place in classrooms in FURG’s new health sciences building, primarily on the 3rd and 4th floors.

The building features rooms with varying capacities, ranging from approximately 20 to 100 people, allowing the space to be adapted to the size and format of each academic activity.

The building also features an event hall on the 3rd floor, used for seminars, academic meetings, and larger-scale scientific activities, in addition to other spaces for individual and group study distributed throughout the building.