Graduate Certificate in Public Health Research and Evaluation

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health Research and Evaluation is an 18-unit program offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences.

The program can be undertaken full-time in one semester subject to availability of the relevant topics. It can also be undertaken part-time in two to four consecutive semesters.

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Program of study
  
  

Admission requirements

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification and have their candidature approved by the Faculty Board.

The Graduate Certificate articulates with the Master of Public Health program and credit is normally given for appropriate topics completed in the graduate certificates.

Course aims

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health Research and Evaluation aims to provide students with the research knowledge and skills to incorporate the principles of primary health care in order to improve the conditions that determine health.

Learning outcomes

At completion of the course it is expected that graduates will have the ability to:

• analyse theoretical concepts relevant to the social determinants of health and well-being and to research and evaluation;
• Synthesise public health and primary health care principles and approaches to research and evaluation
• apply appropriate research and evaluation methodologies to public health issues.

Program of study

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Public Health Research and Evaluation a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Core - Year 1 topic

9 units comprising

 PHCA8506  Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health  (9 units)

Elective - Year 1 topics

Select 9 units from the topics listed*

 PHCA8502  Qualitative Research Methods  (9 units) 
 PHCA8503  Research Methods for Social Epidemiology  (9 units)
 PHCA8511  Social Statistics in Public Health  (9 units)

*With the permission of the Course Coordinator, students may be permitted to undertake other appropriate topics as electives.

Except with permission of the Faculty Board:

• the program of study must be completed within four consecutive semesters. A lesser period may be set for students granted credit for previous studies
• no topic may be attempted more than twice.

The award of a grade of Fail (F) in 18 units or more, or the award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purpose of the Universtiy&##39;s Policy on Student Progress.