Master of Science (Population Health)*

*Please note that this course is currently being reviewed and will not be on offer from Spring 2009.

Overview

The Master of Science (Population Health) provides students with the knowledge and understanding of efforts made by society to protect, promote and restore people's health. However, as a 72 credit point degree, it also gives students the opportunity to gain more knowledge in the area of health management, to undertake a major project, or to undertake study in another area with approval of the Head of School.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

A Bachelor 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 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 must complete 72 credit points of coursework in accordance with one of the following streams:

Health Management stream: 30 credit points of core subjects and GHMD906 Quality Management for Health Services; plus another 18 credit points of elective subjects from schedule 2 in the table below, and a further 18 credit points from any schedule in the table below

Project stream: 30 credit points of core subjects plus GHMD997 Major Project; and a further 18 credit points from any schedule in the table below

Other elective subjects may be approved by the Head of School.

International students must take GHMD903 in their first session.

Course Program

Further Information

A/Prof Heather Yeatman
Postgraduate Population Health Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3153
heather_yeatman@uow.edu.au