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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311518 v.1 Public Health Major (Master)

Introduction

This major within the Master of Public Health provides a broad base of understanding of the varied public health issues and practices across disciplines and is designed to expand the individuals knowledge, competence and skills within a public health framework.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2
13151 v.4   Research Dissertation 600 16.0 50.0
13359 v.3 N2   Research Dissertation 601 16.0 50.0
  OR  
13179 v.3 N1   Research Project 650 16.0 50.0
  SELECT 4 OPTIONS   100.0
  200.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
10658 v.5   Control of Infectious Disease 682 3.0 25.0
11099 v.2   Health Planning and Evaluation 582 3.0 25.0
13149 v.3   Epidemiology 683 4.0 25.0
13150 v.4   Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 681 4.0 25.0
13154 v.3   Health Policy 681 3.0 25.0
13169 v.3   Health Promotion Methods 682 4.0 25.0
13170 v.4   Health Promotion, Media and Advocacy 680 4.0 25.0
13172 v.3   Health Promotion Methods 683 4.0 25.0
13183 v.3   Nutrition Promotion 682 4.0 25.0
306308 v.2   Health Research Methods 781 4.0 25.0
308414 v.2   Sustainable Development for Health 681 4.0 25.0
309594 v.2   Settings in Health Promotion 688 4.0 25.0
310442 v.1   Introduction to Children's Environmental Health 682 5.0 25.0
310577 v.1   Risk Management and Safety Technology 582 4.0 25.0
310578 v.1   Accident Prevention and Safety Management 581 4.0 25.0
4858 v.7   Epidemiology and Biostatistics 684 4.0 25.0
4860 v.5   Health Economics 584 3.0 25.0
5596 v.7   Nutrition for Developing Countries 591 4.0 25.0
6115 v.9   Health Services Management 584 3.0 25.0
6238 v.10   Health Project 590 4.0 25.0

N1    Students who select Research Project 650 will need to complete a total of six optional units.

N2    Students must complete Research Dissertation 601 if they first select Research Dissertation 600.

N3    Units may be selected from any of the other majors.

N4    The list of options is a guide, students may enrol in other units with permission of the course coordinator.

NB    Students may only select the dissertation if they have a course weighted average of 70% over both semester one and two. (The dissertation is comprised of two units).