Master of Public Health
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Master of Public Health |
Abbreviation: |
MPH |
Home Faculty: |
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science |
Duration: |
1 year or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
48 |
Delivery Mode: |
Day/Distance |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn/Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong and off campus by distance education |
UOW Course Code: |
580 |
CRICOS Code: |
009245F |
Overview
Health is defined as a state of well-being, not just the absence of disease. The Master of Public Health provides students with knowledge and understanding of efforts made by society to protect, promote and restore people's health. 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.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
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.
Course Requirements
Students complete 48 credit points of coursework, comprising five core subjects and three electives from any schedule listed in the table below. International students must take GHMD903 in their first session. Other elective subjects may be approved by the Head of School.
Course Program
Subjects (by year) |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Core Subjects | |||
GHMD905 |
Social Foundations of Public Health |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMD912 |
Health Promotion |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMD983 |
Statistics in Health Research |
Spring |
6 |
GHMD904 |
Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 |
GHMD984 |
Health Research Methodology |
Spring |
6 |
Electives | |||
Schedule 1 | |||
GHMD903 |
Public Health Communication and Data Skills1 |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
GHMD936 |
Public Health Nutrition |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMD913 |
Alcohol and Other Drug Studies |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMD930 |
Mass Media and Population Health1 |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB923 |
Legal and Professional Issues1 |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB940 |
Indigenous Family Studies |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB943 |
Health and Human Ecology1,2 |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMD925 |
Aboriginal Health Issues |
Not offered in 2009 |
6 |
GHMB941 |
Indigenous Health Patterns1,2 |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB944 |
Community Resource Planning1 |
Spring |
6 |
Schedule 2 | |||
GHMD906 |
Quality Management for Health Services |
Autumn |
6 |
ISIT930 |
Introduction to Health Informatics |
Autumn |
6 |
ECON918 |
Economics of Health Care1 |
Autumn |
6 |
TBS901 |
Accounting for Managers1 |
Autumn |
6 |
TBS903 |
Managing People in Organisations1 |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB902 |
Effective Management in Health1 |
Spring |
6 |
Schedule 3 | |||
GHMD907 |
Independent Study in Public Health3 |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
GHMD995 |
Minor project1,3 |
Autumn/ Spring |
12 |
1 These subjects not available by distance education 2 Block delivery on campus 3 Must have permission of Subject Coordinator to enrol; not normally permitted during first session of study | |||
Further Information
A/Prof Heather Yeatman
Postgraduate Population Health Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3153
heather_yeatman@uow.edu.au