Course Information

Graduate Certificate in Public Health

Effective from 01-JAN-2017 : 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 Coordinator

Dr Julie Susan DARE

Course Structure

Students select three (3) of the following units:

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
HST5605 ^Leadership and Health Advocacy Skills20
HST5161 ^Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice20
HST5120 ^Epidemiology20
HST6333 ^Diversity, Culture and Health20
HST6334 ^Strategic Decision Making and Program Planning20
MAT5212 ^Biostatistics20
HST6335 ^Public Health Strategies20
HST6336 ^Public Health Evaluation20
HST6337 ^Communicable Disease20
HST6338 ^Law and Ethical Issues20
HST6341 ^Maternal, Child and Youth Health20
OHS6134 ^Principles of Environmental Health20
OHS6107 ^Workplace Hazards20
OHS6137 ^Emergency & Crisis Management20
OHS6138 ^Occupational Health Management20
MAN6925 ^Project Management20
MAN6303 ^Program Management20
MMP6101 ^Research Proposal Preparation and Research Methods20

Note: OHS6134 can not be selected with OHS6107 Note: OHS6137 can not be selected with OHS6138 Note: MAN6925 can not be selected with MAN6303

^ Core Option


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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