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This coursework degree prepares students to provide frontline health responses to the world's public health problems. Students will be equipped for careers in various sectors in health and research, including child and adolescent health, healthy aging, health protection and clinical health services. The course provides students with an advanced skill set required for international professional best practice, and contains study options that allow for customisation of study. There is a focus on developing and managing health programs.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
All applicants are required to have an undergraduate or post graduate degree in any discipline, and must demonstrate their commitment to the field of public health. Evidence may include, but is not limited to: membership of a community or professional group dedicated to public health-related goals, publication of written work on a public health issue in the media or in a professional publication, volunteer or paid work experience in a community organisation that seeks to advance the interests of a disadvantaged population or equivalent. Applications based on prior learning alone will not be considered.
Students are required to complete 9 Core units and 3 Core Option units.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| HST5161 * | Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice | 20 |
| HST6510 | Public Health Planning and Evaluation | 20 |
| HST5120 | Epidemiology | 20 |
| RES5115 | Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches | 20 |
| HST6333 | Diversity, Culture and Health | 20 |
| MAT5212 | Biostatistics | 20 |
| HST6106 | Health Science Research Project 1 | 20 |
| HST6107 | Health Science Research Project 2 | 20 |
| HST6335 | Public Health Strategies | 20 |
| Select three units from: | ||
| HST6337 ^ | Communicable Disease | 20 |
| HST6338 ^ | Law and Ethical Issues | 20 |
| HST6341 ^ | Maternal, Child and Youth Health | 20 |
| HST6350 ^ | Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours | 20 |
| HST6355 ^ | Ageing, Health and Wellbeing | 20 |
| HST6522 ^ | Public Health Leadership | 20 |
| OHS6134 ^ | Principles of Environmental Health | 20 |
| OHS6138 ^ | Occupational Health Management | 20 |
| NUT6110 ^ | Food Vision | 20 |
| NUT5116 ^ | Applied Food Science and Systems | 15 |
| or | ||
| NUT5114 ^ | Public Health Nutrition | 15 |
Note: Students can only study one from: NUT5116 or NUT5114.
Please note: Most electives run every year, however, some only run once every two years. Some elective units may also run exclusively on-campus or online. Please refer to the ECU timetable for delivery schedules.
Students who are unable to complete this degree may, with Course Coordinator approval, exit with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Public Health.
^ Core Option
* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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