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

Library and Digital Resources

PPGSP Departmental Library: The program has its own collection of 135 textbooks, including works on public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, general medicine, and maternal and child health.

School of Medicine Library: The institutional collection available to students complements the Program’s library with books in the areas of Public Health and Community Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Maternal and Child Health, Qualitative Methods, Anthropology, Scientific Methodology, Demography, Planning and Management, Social Sciences, and Service Evaluation.

FURG Library System: Students have access to the FURG Library System, including the Central Library and departmental libraries, where they can consult and borrow materials.

Digital Resources: Through FURG, faculty and students have access to the CAPES Journal Portal, the Institutional Repository, theses and dissertations, ABNT standards, e-books, and the Minha Biblioteca Digital platform.