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ECU’s Graduate Diploma of Public Health offers students the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge required for a career in public health practice. Public Health is a broad field which aims to improve and protect the health and wellbeing of the general population. Public health practitioners encourage individuals and communities to have greater control over their health and well-being, and to influence relevant organisations that lead to better health for all. Students will be equipped for careers in various sectors in public and community health including healthy ageing, health protection, communicable disease, addiction services, health promotion and healthy public policy. This graduate diploma offers a range of core and optional units to allow students to specialise in an area of interest. The course can also be used as a pathway into the Master of Public Health.
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:
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Diploma Award.
Students are required to complete three (3) core units, one (1) core option unit and two (2) recommended elective units.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MMP6100 | Evidence-Based Practice | 20 |
| HST5161 | Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice | 20 |
| HST5120 | Epidemiology | 20 |
| Choose at least one core optional unit from the following list. Note that students can choose their two additional elective units from this list also. Students who are planning to progress to the full Master of Public Health course should choose their two electives from these core options to ensure a more streamlined progression plan. | ||
| HST6337 ^ | Communicable Disease | 20 |
| HST6355 ^ | Ageing, Health and Wellbeing | 20 |
| HST6338 ^ | Law and Ethical Issues | 20 |
| HST6510 ^ | Public Health Planning and Evaluation | 20 |
| Choose two units from the following list of Recommended electives. | ||
| HST6510 | Public Health Planning and Evaluation | 20 |
| HST6337 | Communicable Disease | 20 |
| HST6338 | Law and Ethical Issues | 20 |
| HST6355 | Ageing, Health and Wellbeing | 20 |
| HST6335 | Public Health Strategies | 20 |
| HST6350 | Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours | 20 |
| NUT6110 | Food Vision | 20 |
| OHS6205 | Health, Safety and Workplace Environment | 20 |
| OHS6137 | Emergency & Crisis Management | 20 |
| OHS6178 | Occupational Toxicology | 20 |
| MAT5212 | Biostatistics | 20 |
| HST6520 | Health Science Career Transitions | 20 |
Please note: Most core and core options units run once per year in on-campus and online modes. Electives units are also offered in either on-campus or online modes. International students are permitted to take a maximum of one unit in online mode for Visa requirements. Please refer to the ECU timetable for delivery schedules.
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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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