Course Information

Graduate Certificate in Public Health

Effective from 01-JAN-2016 : Code W60

This graduate certificate has been developed to provide students the option of selecting from a wide range of units available in the Master of Public Health by coursework degree. Students will be able to select a group of 3 units that will provide them with skills immediately required in their roles as health professionals rather than having to enrol in a full master's degree program. However, if they wish to continue on this graduate certificate will give them 60 credit points of advanced standing towards either Graduate Diploma or a Master of Public Health.

Disclaimer

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.

Admission requirements

  • Bachelor degree; or
  • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 0.5 Years
  • Part Time: 1 Year

Course Delivery

  • Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time
  • Online: Full Time, Part Time

Course Structure

Students select three (3) of the following units:

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
HST5605Leadership and Health Advocacy Skills20
HST5161Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice20
HST5120Epidemiology20
HST6333Diversity, Culture and Health20
HST6334Strategic Decision Making and Program Planning20
MAT5212Biostatistics20

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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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