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Master of Public Health (244CW) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
Contact
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Coordinator
Helen Jordan
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge:
Upon completion of the Master of Public Health graduates will be able to:
- Discuss the public health conceptual foundations
- Identify current public health challenges in global, Indigenous Australian and non-Indigenous Australian communities
- Describe the ways in which biology, the environment, indigenous status, society and culture interact and determine health
- Outline the organisational structures of the Australian and international public health systems
- Identify the key population based public health strategies
- Explain the principles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and International Indigenous people's culture in public health practice.
- Comprehend the requirements in engaging respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds
Skills:
Upon completion of the Master of Public Health graduates will be able to:
- Apply theories of leadership and management in public health practice
- Demonstrate a capacity to work collaboratively within an inter-disciplinary team
- Analyse, appraise and synthesise public health research evidence to inform public health decision making
- Critically reflect on the influences on decision making in public health practice, including personal attitudes and beliefs
- Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a public health program
- Assess the health needs of a community in the context of the determinants of health and apply the findings to the development of public health strategies
- Use tools and techniques for planning and managing a public health project
- Communicate public health evidence for advocacy, and enagement using diverse media.
Application of knowledge and skills
Upon completion of the Master of Public Health graduates will be able to:
- Design and manage a detailed investigation of a public health issue in a substantial project, with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability;
- Apply a comprehensive knowledge of a public health specialisation or area to develop solutions to complex public health problems;
- Reflect on individual performance or processes undertaken in the management of a substantial public health project.
Generic skills
Academic distinction
- Have an in-depth knowledge of public health conceptual foundations and practice
- Be able to apply specialist public health knowledge and skills in a public health discipline
- Be able to examine issues from multiple disciplinary perspectives within public health
- Be able to think critically and creatively
- Be able to apply knowledge, information and research skills to solve complex problems
- Be effective written and oral communicators
Active citizenship
- Be engaged with contemporary local, national, global issues
- Have a high regard for human rights, social inclusion, ethics and the environment
- Be aware of social and cultural diversity in communities
- Be able to work collaboratively with people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
- Be respectful of Indigenous knowledge, culture and values
- Have the potential to be leaders in their profession
- Be equipped to make substantial contributions to society
Integrity and self-awareness
- Be motivated and organised, with an ability to set goals, manage time and prioritise
- Be able to work effectively both independently and in groups
- Be flexible and adaptable
- Be aware of their own limitations and able to reflect and learn from their mistakes
- Have empathy and concern for others and are able to manage their own well-being.
- The ability to respond constructively to appraisal, performance review or assessment
- The ability to manage uncertainty
Communication Skills
- Speak and write effectively in plain English
- Communicate in cross-cultural contexts
- Use appropriate, context-specific, functional and public health-related language so that it is understood by expert and non-expert audiences
- Use voice, body language and visual aids to present verbal messages clearly.
- Ask and answer questions confidently in expected areas of understanding.
- Self-edit to ensure accuracy of finished written work and incorporate feedback to improve performance
- Engage respectfully, positively and productively in meetings, presentations and other workplace contexts
- Confidently express informed opinions, developed arguments and justified positions
- Comprehend and critically examine and contrast the viewpoints of others both verbally and in text
- Produce high quality texts in the full range of genres used in public health (e.g. reports, essays, oral presentations) using appropriate vocabulary, tone, expression, grammar and structure
- Incorporate academic and professional source information effectively and accurately into verbal and written texts.
Last updated: 5 October 2024