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 2012:

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 2012:

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
6 credit points of an approved elective subject#
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. Students normally require a 3 year degree in nutrition, or equivalent, to be eligible to take this stream.

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. Demand for these subjects is high and students wishing to take this Stream should consult with the Course Coordinator as early as possible to determine if vacancies are available.

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. Students are not automatically eligible for this Stream and need to consult with the Course Coordinator prior to enrolment.

** 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

Other information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/