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This course qualifies individuals to apply a body of knowledge in a public health context to undertake professional work, and provides a pathway for research and further learning. Graduates will have coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts in a population health discipline and knowledge of research principles and methods.
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.
Requirements from 01-JAN-2017: All applicants are required to have a Bachelor of Health Science degree and normally require a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70 per cent or higher, with equivalents considered.
Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| RES5115 | Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches | 20 |
| HST5201 | Public Health Thesis Proposal | 20 |
| HST5202 | Issues in Public Health Research | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| HST5205 | Public Health Thesis Development 1 | 20 |
| HST5206 | Public Health Thesis Development 2 | 20 |
| HST5207 | Public Health Thesis Development 3 | 20 |
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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