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Infectious Disease Epidemiology // Structure

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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

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90217 Foundations of Public Health
February
 12.5
POPH90013 Biostatistics
Semester 1
 12.5
POPH90014 Epidemiology 1
Semester 1
 12.5
POPH90218 Public Health Leadership and Management
March
 12.5
POPH90231 Qualitative Research in Public Health
Semester 1
Semester 2
 12.5
POPH90274 Prioritising & Planning in Public Health
July
 12.5

Highly Recommended Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90112 Infectious Disease Epidemiology
April
 12.5
POPH90144 Regression Methods in Health Research
July
 12.5
POPH90271 Infectious Diseases Modelling
Semester 2
 12.5

Other Recommended Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90243 Epidemiology in Practice
February
 12.5
POPH90058 Health Program Evaluation 1
Semester 1
 12.5
POPH90242 Epidemiology 2
August
 12.5
POPH90145 Survival Analysis & Regression for Rates
September
 12.5
POPH90068 Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV
Semester 2
 12.5
POPH90093 Economic Evaluation 1
Semester 2
 12.5
POPH90301 Pandemic Preparedness and Response
September
 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 & an additional elective

Last updated: 15 December 2022