300540 v.2 Master of Public Health

MPH(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 016461F
Registered full-time 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 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 1

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval of Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate award(s) approved for this course are:

Intermediate Awards II

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences; Postgraduate Diploma in Health Promotion; Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health; Graduate Certificate in Public Health.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
13152	v.3	Health Research Methods 681	4.0	25.0
13230	v.3	Foundations of Public Health 681	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 2 OPTIONS		50.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
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.8	Epidemiology and Biostatistics 582	4.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
13179	v.3 **	Research Project 650	16.0	50.0
		SELECT 2 OPTIONS
				50.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1			Hrs/Wk	Credit
11938	v.3 *	International Health 581	4.0	25.0
13154	v.2 *	Health Care Systems 681	3.0	25.0
13157	v.4 *	Health Promotion Planning 681	4.0	25.0
13162	v.2 *	Public Health Nutrition 681	3.0	25.0
4860	v.5 *	Health Economics 584	3.0	25.0
6115	v.9 *	Health Services Management 584	3.0	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	Period	All*
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2008	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.