The Master of Public Health is a 54-unit coursework program which is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences. Students undertake one of seven specialised streams of study.
The course articulates with the Graduate Certificates offered within the Discipline of Public Health and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the awards.
Students who hold the graduate certificate or graduate diploma receive credit for topics already taken.
The Master of Public Health aims to provide students with the understanding and skills to take action on the public health principles, values and practices that reduce inequity in health care access and health outcomes, and improves population health status.
- critical analysis of evidence, models and theories from social, economic, environmental and political dimensions
- development, planning, implementation and evaluation of public health approaches to health problems
- generating and contributing to the knowledge base in public health
- effective communication of public health knowledge
- integrating an intersectoral approach in health and human services to promote and improve health
- applying public health knowledge in work-related environments
- integrating knowledge to the international context
- Cancer Prevention
- Primary Health Care
- Public Health
- Public Health Research
- Public Health Nutrition
- Health Service Management
- Chronic Condition Management.
Students undertake 54 units, comprising core topics and electives, in one of the following streams.
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