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Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Graduate Certificate in Public Health |
Abbreviation: |
GCertPubHlth |
Home Faculty: |
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science |
Duration: |
1 year part-time |
Total Credit Points: |
24 |
Delivery Mode: |
Day/Distance |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn/Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong and off-campus by distance education |
UOW Course Code: |
1130 |
CRICOS Code: |
N/A |
Overview
The aim of this program is to provide health professionals and others with the opportunity to develop competencies in public health. Students can gain a qualification in public health in a flexible manner, including a choice of subjects and a manageable investment of time and money.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Entrants to the course normally hold a three year undergraduate degree (or equivalent). An applicant holding other acceptable qualifications may be admitted to this course. International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5, with a level of 6.0 in all bands.
Course Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Public Health is awarded on the successful completion of 24 credit points of course work selected from the following subjects:-
Course Program
Subjects (by year) |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Core Subjects | |||
Social Foundations of Public Health |
Autumn |
6 | |
and/or |
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Health Promotion |
Autumn |
6 | |
plus |
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Statistics in Health Research |
Spring |
6 | |
Epidemiology# |
Spring |
6 | |
Electives | |||
Schedule 1 | |||
Public Health Communication and Data Skills* |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
Public Health Nutrition |
Autumn |
6 | |
Alcohol and Other Drug Studies |
Autumn |
6 | |
Mass Media and Population Health* |
n/o 2007 |
6 | |
Legal and Professional Issues* |
Autumn |
6 | |
Indigenous Family Studies |
Autumn |
6 | |
Health and Human Ecology |
Autumn |
6 | |
Aboriginal Health Issues |
Spring |
6 | |
Reproductive Health Care in Developing Countries** |
Spring |
6 | |
Indigenous Health Patterns |
Spring |
6 | |
Community Resource Planning |
Spring |
6 | |
Public Health Investigation |
Spring |
6 | |
Environmental Health |
Autumn |
6 | |
Schedule 2 | |||
Quality Management for Health Services |
Autumn |
6 | |
Health Information Systems |
Autumn |
6 | |
Economics of Health Care |
Autumn |
6 | |
Accounting for Managers* |
Autumn |
6 | |
Managing People in Organisations* |
Spring |
6 | |
Comparative Health Systems |
Spring |
6 | |
Health Services Planning and Evaluation |
Spring |
6 | |
Nursing Management* |
Spring |
6 | |
*These subjects not available by distance education **Block delivery on campus | |||
Credit Towards Other Courses
On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Public Health, students may apply to enter the Masters of Public Health. Successful applicants will be required to complete a further 24 credit points of course work from the Masters program.
