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Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (GD-TROPMH) // Course structure
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About this course
Contact
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled:
- General information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/tropicalmedicine/
- Email: TL-DTMH@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- General information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/tropicalmedicine/
- Email: TL-DTMH@unimelb.edu.au
Coordinator
Dr Timothy Moore
Course structure
The course is divided into four components, each building on one another consecutively, comprising a total of six subjects. All subjects are compulsory to the course and of AQF Level 8 standard. The components and their chronological order are:
1. Foundations of Tropical Health (online)
- Foundations of Tropical & Global Health (12.5 points)
2. Tropical Health Studies (Melbourne)
- Global Health (12.5 points)
- Management of Tropical Disease (25 points)
- Health in Resource-Constrained Settings (12.5 points)
3. Tropical Health Practice (Thailand)
- Practice of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (25 points)
4. Tropical Health Capstone (workplace relevant to tropical health in Australia or overseas)
- Professional Practice in Tropical Health (12.5 points)
Subject options
Core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90249 | Foundations of Tropical & Global Health | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| POPH90250 | Global Health | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| POPH90251 | Management of Tropical Disease | Not available in 2018 | 25 |
| POPH90252 | Health in Resource-constrained Settings | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| POPH90253 | Practice of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene | Not available in 2018 | 25 |
| POPH90254 | Professional Practice in Tropical Health | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020