300540 v.2 Master of Public Health
MPH(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 016461F
Registered Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1.5 Years
Introduction
This is a multidisciplinary health course designed for public health practitioners and others intending to develop skills and knowledge in public health. Applicants may select from a number of streams of study dependent upon their area of interest.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A bachelor degree plus a minimum two years of relevant post-bachelor degree work experience. Work experience is assessed on the basis of the following - level of seniority and responsibility, job description, work based referee report, publications or other written reports and short courses or conference attendance.
Duration and Availability
This fee-paying course is of three semesters full-time or equivalent part-time study. External study is also available. Some units are available via online learning.
Intermediate Awards
A student who has successfully completed all the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Public Health, Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences, Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health or Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences may apply, under exceptional circumstance provisions, for graduation in that award subject to approval of the Head of School. For further definition refer to the Statement and Awards section under General Information.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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| 13152 | v.3 | Health Research Methods 681 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13230 | v.2 | Foundations of Public Health 681 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 2 OPTIONS | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 |
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| 301723 | v.2 | Environmental Health Stream | 50.0 | ||
| OR | |||||
| 301724 | v.2 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics Stream | 50.0 | ||
| OR | |||||
| 301725 | v.2 | Health Policy Planning, Evaluation and Economics Stream | 50.0 | ||
| OR | |||||
| 301726 | v.2 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Stream | 50.0 | ||
| OR | |||||
| 301730 | v.2 | Occupational Health and Rehabilitation Stream | 50.0 | ||
| 6103 | v.7 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics 582 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 |
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| 13151 | v.3 | Research Dissertation 600 | 16.0 | 50.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 13179 | v.2 | ** | Research Project 650 | 16.0 | 50.0 |
| 13359 | v.3 | Research Dissertation 601 | 16.0 | 50.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credits | |||
| 4860 | v.5 | * | Health Economics 584 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 6115 | v.9 | * | Health Services Management 584 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 11938 | v.3 | * | International Health 581 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 13154 | v.2 | * | Health Care Systems 681 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 13157 | v.3 | * | Health Promotion Planning 681 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 13162 | v.2 | * | Public Health Nutrition 681 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 13180 | v.2 | * | Environmental Health 612 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| # | Optional stream/elective units selected or a unit from the Department of Public Health, The University of Western Australia. | ||||
| * | Optional Core Units | ||||
| ** | Students selecting this project unit undertake an additional two optional units in place of the dissertation. | ||||
Availability
| Year | Location | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# | |
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
Curtin University of Technology
Current as of: November 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J