Master of Public Health

The Masters is a 48 unit program consisting of at least 24 units of coursework and a research or capstone project of 6, 12, or 24 units (depending on specialisation and pathway chosen).
From 2015 ALL core courses in the Public Health Specialisation will be available to undertake online or face to face.
Courses in the Translational Health Sciences Specialisation are only available in online mode.
Public Health specialisation Areas of study include: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Indigenous Health, Health Economics, Health Policy, Public Health Interventions and Qualitative Research Methods in Health.
Students are required to complete the following: 8 core courses AND 7 electives AND a major project or6 core courses AND 6 electives AND a dissertation or6 core courses AND 2 electives AND a thesis.
Translational Health Sciences specialisation Areas of study include: Translational Health Science, Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence Synthesis, and Knowledge Translation as well as core public health courses in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Indigenous Health, Health Economics, Health Technology Assessment, Health Policy, Public Health Interventions and Qualitative Research Methods in Health.
Students are required to complete the following: 10 core courses (including a major workplace based evidence implementation project)AND 2 electives All students who have not completed significant studies in public health as part of their undergraduate degree, or have equivalent experience, are encouraged to complete ‘Foundations of Public Health,’ which will be offered in the Summer Semester (early February).
Academic Program Rules The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
Master of Public Health Areas of Specialisation Public Health specialisation Introduction to Epidemiology Introduction to Biostatistics Health Policy and Public Health Interventions Qualitative Research Methods in Health Health Economics Indigenous Health Industrial Toxicology Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Major Project Thesis full-timeTranslational Health Science specialisation Introduction to Epidemiology Health Policy and Public Health Interventions Health Economics Health Technology Assessment Introduction to Translational Health Science (online) Synthesising Economic Evidence (online) Synthesising Qualitative Evidence (online) Dental Public Health Biostatistics Qualitative Research Methods for Public Health Introduction to Biostatistics Knowledge Translation: Implementing Evidence into Practice (online) Occupational Hygiene and Ergonomics Epidemiological Research MethodsElectivesPlease note: only some of these electives below will be taught each year.
The choice of electives will depend on the student’s chosen pathway.
Advanced Health Economic Evaluation and Decision-Making Biostatistics Diseases of Occupation Epidemiological Research Methods Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Environmental and Occupational Health Foundations of Public Health Health Technology Assessment Industrial Toxicology Occupational Hygiene and Ergonomics Public Health Ethics Public Health Law Dental Public Health Introduction to Translational Health Science Synthesising Qualitative Evidence Synthesising Economic EvidenceAdditional Translational Health Sciences electives Clinical Wisdom in Evidence-Based Practice Teaching Evidence-Based Healthcare in Clinical Settings Adapting Clinical Guidelines Indigenous Health Example Study Plan Indicative study plan | Public Health Specialisation Year 1 Introduction to EpidemiologyIntroduction to Biostatistics Health Policy and Public Health InterventionsQualitative Research Methods in HealthHealth EconomicsIndigenous Health+ choose two electives Year 2 Developing a research proposal and Major Project + choose 5 electives Or Dissertation + choose 4 electives Or MPH Thesis Part A and MPH Thesis Part B   Indicative study plan | Translational Health Science Specialisation Year 1 Introduction to Epidemiology (online)Health Economics (online)Health Technology Assessment (online)Introduction to Translational Health Science (online)Synthesising Economic Evidence (online) Synthesising Qualitative Evidence (online)+ choose 1 elective Year 2 Health Policy and Public Health InterventionsIntroduction to Biostatistics (online)Knowledge Translation: Implementing Evidence into Practice (online)+ choose 2 electives Elective OptionsIntroduction to Translational Health Science (online) Synthesising Economic Evidence (online) Synthesising Qualitative Evidence (online) Dental Public Health Occupational Hygiene and Ergonomics Health Economic Evaluation and Decision Making Foundations of Public Health Biostatistics Diseases of Occupation Public Health Ethics Environmental and Occupational Health Epidemiological Research Methods Health Technology Assessment (online) Clinical wisdom in healthcare practice (online) Developing clinical guidelines (online) OR other postgraduate coursework courses offered by the University or another university which the Faculty approves in lieu of elective courses to the value of 6 units.
Assessment Assessment will be based on a combination of oral presentations, practical assignments, tutorial participation and written examinations.
Both face-to-face and online methodologies will be used.