Research Project in Public Health Part 1 (POPH90284) // Eligibility and requirements
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Stop1: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Semester 2
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Stop1: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must have an average mark of at least 70% in the following three core subjects to be eligible to enrol in the research project. Where this is not met, students with work experience in a relevant field of research with documented output will be considered.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90013 | Biostatistics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Additionally, specialisation-specific elective subjects must be completed prior to undertaking a research project in specific public health specialisation as listed below. The type of research project students would be able to undertake would depend on the subjects they have completed and plan to do.
AGEING
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90256 | Ageing in Society | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90257 | Body of Ageing | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90258 | Economics of Ageing | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90260 | Ethics of Ageing | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
EPIDEMIOLOGY & BIOSTATISTICS
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90144 | Linear & Logistic Regression | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GENDER AND WOMEN'S HEALTH (Quantitative)
Students may take POPH90199 concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90144 | Linear & Logistic Regression | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90199 | Gender and Health | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GENDER AND WOMEN'S HEALTH (Qualitative)
Students may take either of the subjects below concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90199 | Gender and Health | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90200 | Principles of Social Research Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GLOBAL HEALTH
Students may take the subject below concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90189 | Health Program Design & Implementation | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HEALTH ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION
Students may take POPH90095 OR POPH90229 concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90095 | Economic Evaluation 2 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90229 | Health Economics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90093 | Economic Evaluation 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HEALTH POLICY
Students doing Research Project in Public Health Part 1 & 2 may take the following subject concurrently with the Research Project
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90206 | Health Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HEALTH PROGRAM EVALUATION
Students doing Research Project in Public Health Part 1 & 2 may take POPH90090 concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90058 | Health Program Evaluation 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90090 | Health Program Evaluation 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCES
Students may take the subject below concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90200 | Principles of Social Research Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INDIGENOUS HEALTH
Students may take POPH90071 concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90071 | Indigenous Health and History | No longer available | |
POPH90200 | Principles of Social Research Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SEXUAL HEALTH (Quantitative)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90068 | Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90144 | Linear & Logistic Regression | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
and ONE of the following which may be taken concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90069 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90070 | Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SEXUAL HEALTH (Qualitative)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90068 | Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90200 | Principles of Social Research Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
and ONE of the following which may be taken concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90069 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90070 | Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022