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Global Health
Master of Public HealthInformal specialisationYear: 2017
Global Health
Overview
The global health specialisation places particular emphasis on health in resource limited settings. By exploring key areas of global health, students who undertake subjects within this specialisation will gain a critical understanding of the global issues which impact the health of people in low and middle income populations. Moreover, students will develop skills required to respond to important health issues via needs assessment, program planning, implementation and evaluation, and the application of these in a global setting. Students may also apply to undertake a Research Project in Global Health in any area of interest.
The specialisation is suitable for people who are currently working in global health, students from low and middle income countries, and those interested in gaining qualifications that will enable them to develop and implement best practice responses to global health issues. It will assist people planning to work with international aid/development agencies and NGOs.
Intended learning outcomes
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Last updated: 30 January 2024
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
Student must complete POPH90217 unless they have been granted 50 points Advanced Standing (150 point program) or an exemption has been granted.
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
Students cannot enrol in both POPH90137 and POPH90131. They must choose to enrol in only one of these.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90137 | Primary Health Care, Jamkhed, India |
January (Off Campus)
November (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
POPH90189 | Global Health Program Planning & Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90131 | Primary Health Care and Global Health | August (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
Other Recommended Electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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POPH90020 | Health Promotion | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90112 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90087 | International Adolescent Health | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90230 | Environmental Challenges & Global Health | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90238 | Systems for Global Health | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90068 | Sexually Transmissible Infections |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90088 | Disability and International Development | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90190 | HIV and AIDS:An Evolving Global Response | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90191 | Practice of Public Health Leadership | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90066 | Women and Global Health | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90086 | International Child Health | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone
There are three Capstone options to choose from - please refer to the Course Entry for detailed information on each of these:
- Research Project
- Professional Practice Unit
- 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 |
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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