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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** |
** International students in Australia on a student visa who are studying onshore cannot enrol in more than 25% of their total course by distance as per ESOS legislation. Please see course requirements for further information.
Overview
The Master of Public Health is a flexible degree designed to give students a broad introduction to public health while equipping them with the skills and knowledge to define, critically assess and resolve public health issues within a community. The flexible and interest driven program allows students to develop, analyse and implement policy, plan and evaluate health services and programs whilst catering for their individual career goals. The program is structured in a manner that responds to the constantly changing health care issues both at local and international level. The Degree is composed of a core stream of four subjects plus a choice of one of four speciality streams. All four-subject streams (including the core stream) can be taken singly as Graduate Certificates. This allows students to tailor their learning to their career aspirations.
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 Public Health Core (24 credit points) and one of the 4 elective streams (24 credit points). Commencing students must consult with the Course Coordinator regarding their choice of elective stream prior to commencement.
All international students are required to enrol in SHS931 Public Health Communication and Data Skills in their first session of study as part of the Public Health Core. For these students, this subject may only be replaced by an elective subject with the permission of the Course Coordinator.
Domestic on-campus students who have not completed an Australian degree program within the last ten years may be advised to enrol in SHS931 Public Health Communication and Data Skills in their first session of study as part of the Public Health Core. They should consult the Course Coordinator. Other domestic on-campus students may enrol in SHS931 only with the permission of the Course Coordinator, as a quota applies for this subject.
* The following streams are available in both on-campus and distance**mode in 2011:
Core Stream: Public Health
Stream A: Health Promotion
Stream D: Social Marketing for Health
* The following streams are only available on-campus and are taught in block delivery mode in 2011:
Stream B: Public Health Nutrition
Stream C: Occupational Health and Safety
Core: Public Health | |||
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
SHS 931 |
Public Health Communication and Data Skills |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
or |
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6 credit points of an approved elective subject# |
Autumn or Spring |
6 | |
SHS 933 |
Social Determinants of Health |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 932 |
Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 940 |
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. |
# International students are required to complete SHS931 in their first session of study and may not choose an elective in its place without written permission from the Course Coordinator. Domestic students should seek advice from the Course Coordinator as to whether they should take SHS931 or a 6cp elective.
Stream A: Health Promotion | |||
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
SHS 934 |
Health Promotion |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 935 |
Public Health Policy |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 930 |
Health Promotion Competencies |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 941 |
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. Stream A: Health Promotion is available via on-campus or distance delivery mode**. If on-campus mode is selected, normal on-campus attendance is required throughout the academic session. |
** International students in Australia on a student visa who are studying onshore cannot enrol in more than 25% of their total course by distance as per ESOS legislation.
Stream B: Public Health Nutrition | |||
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
SHS 936 |
Public Health Nutrition |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 938 |
Food and Nutrition Monitoring and Surveillance |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 937 |
Nutrition Promotion |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 939 |
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. Stream B: Public Health Nutrition is only available on-campus. All subjects are taught in block delivery mode which requires on-campus attendance for intensive study days. |
Stream C: Occupational Health and Safety | |||
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
LAW 969 |
Occupational Health and Safety Law |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 970 |
Advanced Workplace Injury Management |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 971 |
OHS Risk Management |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 972 |
Principles of Occupational Hygiene |
Spring |
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. Stream C: Occupational Health and Safety is only available on-campus. All subjects are taught in block delivery mode which requires on-campus attendance for intensive study days. |
Stream D: Social Marketing for Health | |||
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
CHIP910 |
Critical Marketing and Media Analysis |
Autumn |
6 |
CHIP911 |
Social Marketing for Health |
Autumn |
6 |
CHIP912 |
Advanced Studies in Behaviour Change |
Spring |
6 |
CHIP913 |
Social Marketing Practice |
Spring |
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. Stream D: Social Marketing for Health is available via on-campus or distance** delivery mode. |
** International students in Australia on a student visa who are studying onshore cannot enrol in more than 25% of their total course by distance as per ESOS legislation.
Articulation with Other UOW Courses
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 studies in one of the Graduate Certificates above may apply to progress into the MPH program. All subjects successfully completed in the relevant Graduate Certificate will count as credit towards the Master of Public Health upon successful transfer to the Masters degree.
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. The core MPH subjects and streams each equate directly to a Graduate Certificate qualification. 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 by applying to transfer to the corresponding Graduate Certificate. Students who are considering exiting the MPH program early should discuss this with the Course Coordinator.
Contact Information
A/Prof Heather Yeatman
Course Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3153
hyeatman@uow.edu.au
Other Information
Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/