Postgraduate Admission Pathway - Master of Public Health - 1.5 year pathway
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Code:
A4010.1
Related Courses
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4702.1
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Master of Public Health
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4702.2
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Master of Public Health
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The Master of Public Health course is designed for professionals working in a variety of settings, including health departments and community organisations. Public health professionals are required to effectively assess and respond to emerging public health issues. This course emphasises a comprehensive assessment of all determinants of health, which include broader social and environmental factors in addition to physical risk factors. Students can study a wide range of evaluation processes and research methods such as policy analysis, economic evaluation, epidemiology and qualitative methods. Students also receive practical skills in community development and health promotion programs, and also complete a culminating research and practice experience in the evaluation of a contemporary public health issue.
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Structure
Master of Public Health - One and a half year program.
Applicants must have either
An undergraduate degree in health; health administration; human biological sciences, medical, forensic, food and pharmacology sciences; welfare; behavioural Science and sport and recreation disciplines or
A Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in health; health administration; human biological sciences, medical, forensic, food and pharmacology sciences; welfare; behavioural science and sport and recreation disciplines and three years full-time equivalent work experience in a health, welfare or aged care discipline.
Core Units
All students must complete the core units below
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400841
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A Global Perspective on Social Determinants of Health
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401077
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Introduction to Biostatistics
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401076
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Introduction to Epidemiology
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400416
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Public Health, Policy and Society
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Alternate Units
Students enrolled in the one and a half year program may select up to seven of the following units
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401175
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Analytic Approaches in Epidemiology
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400846
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Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
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401178
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Controversies in Epidemiology
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401179
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Data Management and Programming for Epidemiology
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401177
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Environmental Epidemiology
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401174
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Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases
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400837
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Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care
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400967
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Health Economics and Comparative Health Systems
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400845
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Health Financial Management
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400844
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Health Services and Facilities Planning
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400843
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Health Workforce Planning
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401173
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Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
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400778
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Leadership and the Development of Organisational Capacity
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400777
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Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care
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300391
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Occupational Health Management
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401081
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Organisational Governance and Performance Management
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400238
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Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision
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401238
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Qualitative Research Methodology in Health
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300677
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Safety and Risk Management
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401176
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Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
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400847
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Surveillance and Disaster Planning
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Capstone Units
Students must complete at least one of the following units
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401079
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Dissertation (Full Time)
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401282
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Dissertation (Part Time)
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401282 Dissertation (Part time) is completed over two teaching sessions, thus students will need to enrol twice in this unit.
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400418
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Health Advancement and Health Promotion
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401080
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Research Protocol Design and Practice
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