2010 Undergraduate Courses
2010 Postgraduate Courses
Master of Public Health
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Master of Public Health |
Abbreviation: |
MPH |
Home Faculty: |
Health and Behavioural Sciences |
Duration: |
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
48 |
Delivery Mode: |
*Varies depending on the streams chosen: |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn, Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong campus |
UOW Course Code: |
580 |
CRICOS Code: |
009245F |
* The Core Stream: Public Health and Stream D: Social Marketing for Health will be available in distance mode from 2010. Stream A: Health Promotion, Stream B: Public Health Nutrition, and Stream C: Occupational Health and Safety are offered on campus only in 2010.
From 2011, Stream B: Public Health Nutrition may become available via distance study. Please refer to the 2011 Course Handbook at the time of publication.
Overview
The Master of Public Health at the University of Wollongong is designed to give students a broad introduction to public health. It also enables students to develop knowledge and skills in one of four specialist areas in which the University excels: health promotion, public health nutrition, occupational health and safety, and social marketing in health. The University has a strong teaching tradition which supports students to study part or full time, on-campus or off-campus.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Applicants must hold a Bachelors degree of at least three years duration from a recognised tertiary institution, or equivalent. Applicants with other acceptable qualifications and work experience may be admitted on completion of a designated Graduate Certificate program.
International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum level of 6.0 in all bands of reading and writing, speaking and listening.
Course Requirements
The Master of Public Health requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of subjects in accordance with the tables below.
All students must complete the Core: Public Health, and choose on of 4 streams available. Each stream consists of 24 credit points.
Commencing International students should consult with the Postgraduate Public Health Coordinator regarding their subject choices, as these students are required to enrol in SHS931 Public Health Communication and Data Skills in the first session of study and are not permitted to replace this subject with an elective.
Core Stream: Public Health | |||
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
|
Or |
Public Health Communication and Data Skills |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
6 credit points of an approved elective subject | |||
Social Determinants of Health |
Autumn |
6 | |
Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 | |
Statistics in Health Research |
Spring |
6 | |
Note: students who complete the 24 cp of core MPH subjects can apply to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Public Health. Academic advice should be sought prior to applying to graduate*. | |||
# International students are required to complete SHS931 in their first session of study and may not choose an elective in its place. Domestic students may elect to complete SHS931 or choose 6cp of an approved elective subject.
Stream A: Health Promotion | |||
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
Health Promotion |
Autumn |
6 | |
Public Health Policy |
Autumn |
6 | |
Health Promotion Competencies |
Spring |
6 | |
Health Research Methodology |
Spring |
6 | |
Note: students who complete the 24cp required for Stream A: Health Promotion can apply to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion. Academic advice should be sought prior to applying to graduate*. Stream A: Health Promotion is not available via Distance. Subjects require normal on-campus attendance throughout the academic session. | |||
Stream B: Public Health Nutrition | |||
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
Public Health Nutrition |
Autumn |
6 | |
Food and Nutrition Monitoring and Surveillance |
Autumn |
6 | |
Nutrition Promotion |
Spring |
6 | |
Food and Nutrition Policy |
Spring |
6 | |
Note: students who complete the 24cp required for Stream B: Public Health Nutrition can apply to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Public Health Nutrition. Academic advice should be sought prior to applying to graduate*. Stream B: Public Health Nutrition is not available via Distance. Subjects are taught in block delivery which requires on-campus attendance. | |||
Stream C: Occupational Health and Safety | |||
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
Occupational Health and Safety Law |
Autumn |
6 | |
OHS Risk Management |
Autumn |
6 | |
Advanced Workplace Injury Management |
Spring |
6 | |
Principles of Occupational Hygiene |
Summer |
6 | |
Note: students who complete the 24cp required for Stream C: Occupational Health and Safety can apply to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. Academic advice should be sought prior to applying to graduate*. Stream C: Occupational Health and Safety is not available via Distance. All Subjects are taught in block delivery mode which requires on-campus attendance. | |||
Stream D: Social Marketing for Health | |||
Subjects Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
Social Marketing for Health |
Autumn |
6 | |
Advanced Studies in Behaviour Change |
Spring |
6 | |
Social Marketing Practice |
Spring |
6 | |
Mass Media & Population Health |
Autumn |
6 | |
Note: students who complete the 24cp required for Stream D: Social Marketing for Health can apply to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Social Marketing for Health. Academic advice should be sought prior to applying to graduate*. Stream D: Social Marketing for Health is available via on-campus or distance delivery mode. | |||
The Master of Public Health articulates with the following graduate certificates:
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion
Graduate Certificate in Public Health Nutrition
Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Graduate Certificate in Social Marketing for Health
Students who commence in one of the Graduate Certificates above may apply to progress into the MPH program. Please note that an application to transfer into the MPH must be lodged prior to an application to graduate from the Graduate Certificate in order to receive the maximum amount of credit if the transfer is successful. Students considering this option must seek academic advice before lodging an application for transfer or graduation.
*For students who enter directly into the MPH program, there are several potential exit points prior to completion of the full MPH program, depending on which subjects have been completed. Students wishing to exit the MPH prior to completion of the required 48cp points may do so in accordance with the Core or Stream tables listed above. The core MPH subjects and streams each equate directly to a particular Graduate Certificate qualification. Students must be aware however, that once they have exited the MPH program by graduating with a Graduate Certificate, University General Course Rules may prohibit full credit for subjects already completed should they choose to return to the MPH program at a later date. Students who are considering exiting the MPH program early should discuss this in detail with the Course Coordinator prior to making a final decision or lodging an application to transfer or graduate.
Further Information
A/Prof Heather Yeatman
Course Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3153
hyeatman@uow.edu.au