Program of study
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Primary Health Care, a student must complete 36 units including the two core topics listed below, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Except with permission of the Faculty Board, the program must be completed full-time in two consecutive semesters or part-time within six consecutive semesters.
Core - Year 1 topics
18 units comprising:
PHCA8501 Social Determinants of Health and Wellbeing (9 units)
PHCA8503 Research Methods for Social Epidemiology (9 units)
Plus 18 units of elective topics selected from the specialty areas listed below.
- Cancer Prevention
- Chronic Condition Management
- Health Services Management
- Primary Health Care
- Public Health
- Public Health Nutrition
- Public Health Research
Specialisation - Cancer Prevention
18 units selected from:
MHSC8111 Managing Chronic Conditions - Self-Management Support Approaches (4.5 units)
MHSC8112 Perspectives on Chronic Diseases Management (4.5 units)
MHSC8114 The Persons Experience of Self Management (4.5 units)
PHCA8502 Qualitative Research Methods (9 units)
PHCA8504 Social Determinants of Indigenous Health (9 units)
PHCA8511 Social Statistics in Public Health (9 units)
PHCA8512 Public Health Research Dissertation (18 units) (18 units)
PHCA8513A Public Health Research Dissertation (4.5/13.5 units)
PHCA8513B Public Health Research Dissertation (4.5/13.5 units)
PHCA8513C Public Health Research Dissertation (4.5/13.5 units)
Specialisation - Chronic Condition Management
18 units selected from:
MHSC8111 Managing Chronic Conditions - Self-Management Support Approaches (4.5 units)
MHSC8112 Perspectives on Chronic Diseases Management (4.5 units)
MHSC8114 The Persons Experience of Self Management (4.5 units)
PHCA8502 Qualitative Research Methods (9 units)
PHCA8511 Social Statistics in Public Health (9 units)
PHCA8513 Public Health Research Dissertation (13.5 units)
Specialisation - Health Services Management
18 units selected from:
HACM9100 Managing People (4.5 units)
HACM9101 Managing Organisations (4.5 units)
HACM9102 Financial Management in Health Care (4.5 units)
HACM9201 Health Law (4.5 units)
HACM9204 Health Economics (4.5 units)
PHCA8504 Social Determinants of Indigenous Health (9 units)
PHCA8509 Public Health Practice Development (9 units)
Specialisation - Primary Health Care
18 units selected from:
PHCA8504 Social Determinants of Indigenous Health (9 units)
PHCA8505 Primary Health Care Practice in Developing Countries (9 units)
PHCA8506 Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health (9 units)
PHCA8507 Health Promotion in Public Health (4.5 units)
PHCA8508 Food Policy for Public Health Practice (4.5 units)
PHCA8509 Public Health Practice Development (9 units)
PHCA8510 Leadership and the New Public Health (4.5 units)
Specialisation - Public Health
18 units selected from:
PHCA8504 Social Determinants of Indigenous Health (9 units)
PHCA8505 Primary Health Care Practice in Developing Countries (9 units)
PHCA8506 Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health (9 units)
PHCA8508 Food Policy for Public Health Practice (4.5 units)
PHCA8509 Public Health Practice Development (9 units)
PHCA8511 Social Statistics in Public Health (9 units)
Specialisation - Public Health Nutrition
18 units selected from:
PHCA8504 Social Determinants of Indigenous Health (9 units)
PHCA8505 Primary Health Care Practice in Developing Countries (9 units)
PHCA8506 Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health (9 units)
PHCA8508 Food Policy for Public Health Practice (4.5 units)
PHCA8509 Public Health Practice Development (9 units)
Specialisation - Public Health Research
18 units selected from:
PHCA8502 Qualitative Research Methods (9 units)
PHCA8504 Social Determinants of Indigenous Health (9 units)
PHCA8511 Social Statistics in Public Health (9 units)
PHCA8512 Public Health Research Dissertation (18 units) (18 units)
PHCA8512A Public Health Research Dissertation (9/18 units)
PHCA8512B Public Health Research Dissertation (9/18 units)