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Structure

Standard 200 Point Program (no Advanced Standing):

SIX core subjects and NINE elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
SIX core subjects, EIGHT elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

Students granted 25 Credit Points Advanced Standing:

SIX core subjects and SEVEN elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
SIX core subjects, SIX elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

Students granted 50 Credit Points Advanced Standing:

FIVE core subjects and SIX elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
FIVE core subjects and FIVE elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

Subject Options

Core Subjects

Students granted 50 Points Advanced Standing (150 point program) are exempt from Foundations of Public Health. All other students must complete Foundations of Public Health unless an exemption examination is successfully completed. Students granted exemption must complete one extra elective subject in lieu of Foundations of Public Health. To apply to sit for an exemption examination please contact the Subject Coordinator for Foundations of Public Health.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90217 Foundations of Public Health
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90013 Biostatistics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90014 Epidemiology 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90218 Public Health Leadership and Management
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90231 Qualitative Research in Public Health
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90274 Prioritising & Planning in Public Health
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Highly Recommended Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90256 Ageing in Society
Term 1 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90258 Economics of Ageing
Term 2 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90257 Body of Ageing
Term 3 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90260 Ethics of Ageing
Term 4 (Online)
 12.5

Other Recommended Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90273 Shifting Paradigms in Ageing
Term 1 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90267 Ageing Health & Human Services
Term 1 (Online)
 12.5
PSYT90095 Advanced Mental Health and Ageing
April (Online)
 12.5
ABPL90377 Design for Ageing
Term 2 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90259 End of Life Issues
Term 3 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90266 Leadership for an Ageing Workforce
Term 3 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90264 Global Population Ageing
Term 2 (Online)
 12.5
PSYT90092 Mental Health and Ageing
Term 4 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90263 Technology and Ageing
Term 4 (Online)
 12.5
PSYT90095 Advanced Mental Health and Ageing
April (Online)
 12.5
POPH90269 Ageing in Low & Middle Income Countries Not available in 2017 12.5

Capstone

There are three Capstone options to choose from - please refer to the

Code Name Study period Credit Points
Course Entry No longer available
for detailed information on each of these:

  1. Research Project
  2. Professional Practice Unit
  3. Capstone selective subject (POPH90227 Public health in Practice) and an additional elective.

Pre-requisite subjects for the Research Project Option

Please refer to the Subject Entries below for detailed information on the research project pre-requisites for this specialisation.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90284 Research Project in Public Health Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90285 Research Project in Public Health Part 2
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90255 Research Project in Public Health - S
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Last updated: 30 January 2024