MJRP-INTHL v.1 International Health Major (MSc Clinical)

Course CRICOS Code: PENDING REGISTRATION

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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.

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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 state of specific interests in internal health (25) words.

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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

Part-time and/or online learning is only available to Australian resident students and international students studying outside Australia.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
NURS5005	v.1		Evidence Informed Clinical Practice	3.0	25.0
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
					100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
INDH5001	v.1		Indigenous and Global Health	3.0	25.0
MEDS6013	v.1		Research and Evaluation in International Health	8.0	25.0
			SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		50.0
					100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
PUBH6021	v.1		Health Research Professional Project Development	8.0	25.0
HEAL6002	v.1		Health Research Professional Project	8.0	50.0
			SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		25.0
					100.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified)				Hrs/Wk	Credit
HEAL5004	v.1		Health Services Management	3.0	25.0
HLPR6000	v.1		Concepts in Health Promotion Planning	3.0	25.0
HEAL6004	v.1		Sexually Transmissible Infection and HIV- International Perspectives	8.0	25.0
HEAL6005	v.1		International Nutrition	8.0	25.0
HEAL6007	v.1		Understanding Refugee and Migrant Health	8.0	25.0
MIDW6003	v.1		Maternity High Dependency	3.0	25.0
NURS5006	v.1		Advanced Diagnostics	4.0	25.0
NURS5034	v.1		Comprehensive Health Assessment	4.0	25.0
NURS5035	v.1		Qualitative Methods in Health Research	4.0	25.0
STAT6000	v.1		Health Research Methods	4.0	25.0

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