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Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Dental Public Health is comprised of four subjects (total 50 credit points) and is delivered jointly by the Melbourne Dental School and the Melbourne School of Global and Population Health. Students must complete all of:
- Three compulsory subjects (total 37.5 credit points)
- One elective subject (12.5 credit points)
This 50-credit point, year-long course comprises four 12.5 credit point subjects: three compulsory and one elective.
2023 Mid-Year Intake commencing Semester 2
Compulsory subjects (25.0 credit points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90306 | Population Oral Health in Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90305 | Population Oral Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
2024 Semester 1 (25.0 credit points)
Core subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Elective subject (12.5 credit points) Students select one of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90218 | Public Health Leadership and Management | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90274 | Prioritising & Planning in Public Health | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Start Year intake
Semester 1 (minimum 25.0 credit points, maximum 37.5)
Compulsory subjects (25.0 credit points)
* Offered by Melbourne School of Global and Population Health
* Offered by Melbourne Dental School
Optional Elective subject (12.5 credit points) by selecting one of:
POPH90013 POPH90218 POPH90231 POPH90274 POPH90094
Semester 2 (minimum 12.5 credit points*, maximum 25.0 credit points):
Compulsory subjects (12.5 credit points)
* Offered by Melbourne Dental School
Elective subject (12.5 credit points) if elective not undertaken in Semester 1. Students can select one of:
POPH90013 POPH90218 POPH90231 POPH90274 POPH90094
*If an elective has been undertaken in addition to the two compulsory subjects in Semester 1, students will only undertake the final compulsory subject (12.5 credit points) in Semester 2.
Last updated: 10 November 2023