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Global Health

Master of Public HealthInformal specialisationYear: 2020

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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.

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

175 Point Pathway:

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

150 Point Pathway:

SIX core subjects and FIVE elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
SIX core subjects and FOUR 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
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90231 Qualitative Research in Public Health
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90274 Prioritising & Planning in Public Health
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Highly Recommended Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90209 Comparative Health Systems
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Students cannot enrol in both POPH90137 and POPH90131. They must choose to enrol in only one of these.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90131 Primary Health Care and Global Health
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
OR
Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90137 Primary Health Care, Jamkhed, India Not available in 2020 12.5

Other Recommended Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90020 Health Promotion
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90112 Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90087 Global Challenges in Adolescent Health Not available in 2020 12.5
POPH90230 Planetary and Global Health
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90068 Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90088 Disability and Global Development
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90190 HIV and AIDS:An Evolving Global Response
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90066 Women and Global Health
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90086 Global Child Health
October (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90247 Non Communicable Disease & Global Health
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90244 Global Health and Human Rights
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90246 Law Enforcement and Public Health Not available in 2020 12.5
POPH90189 Health Program Design & Implementation
February (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:

  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