The Master of Public Health provides students with knowledge and understanding of efforts made by society to protect, promote and restore people's health. Health is defined as a state of well-being, not just the absence of disease. The goals of public health include the promotion and improvement of health, as well as the prevention of disease, premature death, and disease-produced discomfort and disability in the population.
A Bachelor degree of at least three years duration from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent. People with other acceptable qualifications and work experience may be admitted on completion of the Graduate Certificate in Public Health. International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5, with a level of 6.0 in all bands.
48 credit points of coursework, comprising five core subjects and three electives from any schedule. International students must take GHMD903 in their first session. Other elective subjects may be approved by the Head of School.
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Subjects (by year)
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Session
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Credit Points
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Core Subjects
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GHMD905
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Social Foundations of Public Health
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD912
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Health Promotion
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD983
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Statistics in Health Research
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Spring
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6
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GHMD904
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Epidemiology
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Spring
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6
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GHMD984
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Health Research Methodology
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Spring
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6
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Electives
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Schedule 1
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GHMD903
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Public Health Communication and Data Skills 1
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Autumn/ Spring
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6
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GHMD936
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Public Health Nutrition
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD913
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Alcohol and Other Drug Studies
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD930
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Mass Media and Population Health 1
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N/O 2008
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6
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GHMB923
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Legal and Professional Issues 1
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Autumn
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6
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GHMB940
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Indigenous Family Studies
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Autumn
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6
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GHMB943
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Health and Human Ecology 1,2
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD925
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Aboriginal Health Issues
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Spring
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6
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GHMD981
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Reproductive Health Care in Developing Countries 1,2
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Spring
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6
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GHMB941
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Indigenous Health Patterns 1,2
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Spring
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6
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GHMB944
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Community Resource Planning 1
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Spring
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6
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GHMD985
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Public Health Investigation 1
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Spring
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6
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GHMD986
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Environmental Health 1,2
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Autumn
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6
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Schedule 2
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GHMD906
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Quality Management for Health Services
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD924
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Health Information Systems
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Autumn
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6
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ISIT930
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Introduction to Health Informatics
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Autumn
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6
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ECON918
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Economics of Health Care 1
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Autumn
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6
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TBS901
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Accounting for Managers 1
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Autumn
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6
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TBS903
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Managing People in Organisations 1
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Spring
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6
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GHMD909
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Comparative Health Systems
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Spring
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6
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GHMD908
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Health Services Planning and Evaluation
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Spring
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6
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GHMB902
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Effective Management in Health 1
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Spring
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6
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Schedule 3
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GHMD907
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Independent Study in Public Health 3
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Autumn/ Spring
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6
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GHMD995
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Minor project 1,3
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Autumn/ Spring
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12
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1 These subjects not available by distance education
2 Block delivery on campus
3 Must have permission of Subject Coordinator to enroll; not normally permitted during first session of study
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