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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.

311554 v.1 Public Health Major (Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health)

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
13152 v.3   Health Research Methods 681 4.0 25.0
13157 v.4   Health Promotion Planning 681 3.0 25.0
13162 v.2   Public Health Nutrition 681 3.0 25.0
13230 v.3   Foundations of Public Health 681 3.0 25.0
308419 v.1   Environmental Health Management 683 4.0 25.0
6103 v.9   Epidemiology and Biostatistics 682 4.0 25.0
  SELECT 2 OPTIONS   50.0
  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
11938 v.3   International Health 581 4.0 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
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
6238 v.10   Health Project 590 4.0 25.0

N1    Optional units may be selected from the list or taken from other majors within the Master of Public Health.