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Structure
The MPH (MD) is a 200-point program. Successful applicants will be granted a total of 37.5 points advanced standing: 25 points unspecified credit into the MPH (MD) and 12.5 specific credit against the CORE subject POPH90217 Foundations of Public Health OR the CORE subject POPH90218 Public Health Leadership and Management. Students should complete:
- FIVE core subjects
- FOUR elective subjects, and
- MEDS90026 Scholarly Selective 2 (Year 4 of the MD program)
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 the course structure and subjects for the Year 2022 cohort have been altered as follows:
The MPH (MD) is a 200-point program. Successful applicants will be granted a total of 43.75 points advanced standing: 25 points unspecified credit into the MPH (MD), 12.5 specific credit against the CORE subject POPH90217 Foundations of Public Health OR the CORE subject POPH90218 Public Health Leadership and Management, and 6.25 points unspecified credit for completion of a Trainee Internship in Population Health during the final year of the MD. Students should complete:
- FIVE core subjects
- FIVE elective subjects
- MEDS90035 MD Research Skills 1 AND MEDS90036 MD Research Skills 2 (Year 3 of the MD program)
Subject Options
Core Subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90013 | Biostatistics | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
POPH90274 | Prioritising & Planning in Public Health | July |
12.5 |
And ONE of the following:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February |
12.5 |
POPH90218 | Public Health Leadership and Management | March |
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
Students must choose FOUR elective subjects from the available electives in the Master of Public Health
- 2 x electives held during the March – June period
- 2 x electives held during the July – Dec period
Scholarly Selective
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90026 | MD Research Project 2 | Semester 1 (Extended) |
50 |
Due to the outbreak of COVID 19 the Elective Subjects and Scholarly Selective for the Year 2022 cohort have been altered as follows:
Elective Subjects
Students must choose FIVE elective subjects from the available electives in the Master of Public Health
- 2 x electives held during the March – June period
- 3 x electives held during the July – Dec period
Scholarly Selective
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90035 | MD Research Skills 1 | February |
6.25 |
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90036 | MD Research Skills 2 | February |
25 |
Last updated: 15 December 2022