MJRP-INTHL v.2 International Health Major (MSc Clinical)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
The International Health major is designed to facilitate the development knowledge in understanding significant global health problems and issues and to assist in the acquisition of skills to enhance the planning, management and delivery of appropriate health programs and services. This major is informed by policies and directions of important international organisations such as the World Health Organisation and the World Bank, and non government organisations involved in health and research.
Major/Stream Entry and Completion Details
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or higher with a high course weighted average (greater than 70 percent) or equivalent and relevant work experience. Applicants should have had significant work experience at a senior level in a health science or other relevant professional discipline. Prospective applicants should provide curriculum vitae including relevant work experience, and contact details of two professional referees, certified copies of academic qualification(s) and transcripts, a brief statement of specific interests in internal health (25) words.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
This major is designed to be flexible in order to accommodate students from a variety of backgrounds and workplaces throughout the world.
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. analyse environmental, physical and psychosocial determinants of health to effectively integrate principles of primary health care into practice, to plan, manage and deliver appropriate health programs and services to improve the wellbeing of individuals and families in developing countries and marginalised communities; conduct research or scholarly work to contribute to the practice in international health
2. critically appraise environmental, physical and psychosocial factors that affect health of vulnerable individuals and families in developing countries and marginalised communities; respond creatively and reflectively to global, regional and local health problems; use research to develop evidence-based strategies for improving health vulnerable and marginalised communities
3. access, evaluate and synthesise up-to-date information in the dynamic field of international health; evaluate and synthesise the available primary and secondary evidence to promote change that will improve health programs and services
4. demonstrate quality written, oral and interpersonal communication skills in academic, professional and the community settings; engage in strategic communication in writing and orally with various audiences in the global health care contexts (for example, stakeholders and donors)
5. creatively and appropriately utilise available technologies in a variety of settings; collect and manage information ethically and effectively; inform ongoing learning needs and evidence based practice for academic and professional community
6. demonstrate ability in interdependent and self-directed learning; identify the use of lifelong learning skills and ability to incorporate own learning opportunities in international practice and influence others in continued learning in the profession
7. recognise and apply global perspectives to health problems in vulnerable and marginalised communities; integrate international evidence-based practice into international health practice; conduct research or scholarly work to contribute to national and global community health issues
8. integrate principles of cultural security, advocacy and social justice into the care of all clients; have a high level of awareness and skills to understand and respond to cultural diversity and difference in national and international perspectives
9. conduct research or scholarly work to contribute to professional and ethical practice in international health; work collaboratively and demonstrate leadership within an interdisciplinary team to plan, manage and delivery health care services that will promote change to improve the health and well being of individual and family in developing countries or vulnerable and marginalised communities
Duration and Availability
This major is available to international students studying in Australia on a student visa.
Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
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Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
HEAL6003 | v.1 | International Health and Primary Health Care | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
MEDS6020 | v.1 | Maternal and Child Health in Developing Countries | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
HEAL6006 | v.1 | Ethics in International Health | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
INDH5001 | v.1 | Indigenous and Global Health | 1.0 | 25.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
MEDS6013 | v.2 | Research and Evaluation in Health | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
PUBH6021 | v.1 | Health Research Professional Project Development | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
HEAL6007 | v.2 | Refugee and Migrant Health | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
HEAL6002 | v.2 | Health Research Professional Project | 8.0 | 50.0 | |
NURS5035 | v.1 | Qualitative Methods in Health Research | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
OR | |||||
STAT6000 | v.1 | Health Research Methods | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
100.0 | |||||
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
HEAL6005 | v.1 | International Nutrition | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
NURS5005 | v.1 | Evidence Informed Clinical Practice | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
HEAL6004 | v.1 | Sexually Transmissible Infection and HIV- International Perspectives | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
HEAL6004 | v.1 | Sexually Transmissible Infection and HIV- International Perspectives | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
HEAL6005 | v.1 | International Nutrition | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
NURS5005 | v.1 | Evidence Informed Clinical Practice | 3.0 | 25.0 |
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