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Indigenous Health

Master of Public HealthInformal specialisationYear: 2020

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Overview

The Indigenous Health Specialization of the MPH provides students with the knowledge and skills to take a leadership role in Indigenous health and increase their effectiveness in the implementation of policies aimed at addressing the Gap (between Indigenous health status and that of the broader Australian population). It will provide the rapidly expanding workforce in Indigenous public health with specialist knowledge aligned with their work. The specialisation is built around three themes: 1. Understanding the Gap in health status through developing an insight into contemporary Indigenous health status and the historical antecedents shaping contemporary social determinants; 2. Shaping the Response by providing students with a choice of specialist knowledge in Indigenous health policy, leadership and management, or research; and 3. Closing the Gap by providing students with an understanding of critical areas of Indigenous health intervention in Indigenous contexts.

In addition to the elective units offered at the University of Melbourne outlined in the subject list, there are three electives available, of which students may undertake up to two units, through a cross-institutional enrolment at the University of Queensland.

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

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

Students must complete POPH90217 unless they have been granted 50 points Advanced Standing 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
POPH90290 First 1000 Days in Indigenous Contexts Not available in 2020 12.5
POPH90291 Indigenous Health in a Global Context
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90296 Indigenous Health & History Insights Not available in 2020 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