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 minimum 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 subjects in the table below.
Course Program
Subjects (by year) |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Core Subjects | |||
GHMD905 |
Social Foundations of Public Health |
Autumn |
6 |
and/or | |||
GHMD912 |
Health Promotion |
Autumn |
6 |
plus | |||
GHMD983 |
Statistics in Health Research |
Spring |
6 |
GHMD904 |
Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 |
Electives | |||
Schedule 1 | |||
GHMD936 |
Public Health Nutrition |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMD913 |
Alcohol and Other Drug Studies |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMD930 |
Mass Media and Population Health 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB923 |
Legal and Professional Issues 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB940 |
Indigenous Family Studies |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB943 |
Health and Human Ecology 1,2 |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMD925 |
Aboriginal Health Issues |
Not offered in 2009 |
6 |
GHMB941 |
Indigenous Health Patterns 1,2 |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB944 |
Community Resource Planning 1 |
Spring |
6 |
Schedule 2 | |||
GHMD906 |
Quality Management for Health Services |
Autumn |
6 |
ECON918 |
Economics of Health Care |
Autumn |
6 |
TBS 901 |
Accounting for Managers 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
TBS 903 |
Managing People in Organisations 1 |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB902 |
Effective Management in Health 1,2 |
Spring |
6 |
1 These subjects not available by distance education 2 Block delivery on campus | |||
Credit Towards Other Courses
On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Public Health, students may apply to transfer into the Masters of Public Health. Successful applicants will be required to complete a further 24 credit points of course work from the Masters program.
Further Information
A/Prof Heather Yeatman
Postgraduate Population Health Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3153
heather_yeatman@uow.edu.au