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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 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90218 | Public Health Leadership and Management | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90274 | Prioritising & Planning in Public Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Highly Recommended Electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90303 | Climate Change and Health | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90230 | Planetary and Global Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90309 | Environmental Health | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90304 | Sustainability and Healthcare | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Other Recommended Electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDI90107 | Disaster Medicine Principles & Responses | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90206 | Health Policy | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90004 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90201 | Community Engagement for Health Impact | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90022 | Healthy Communities | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90307 | Health System Transformation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
ENST90033 | Climate Change Mitigation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90209 | Comparative Health Systems | August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MULT90004 | Environmental Sustainability |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MULT90005 | Partnerships for Sustainable Futures | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90034 | Adapting to Climate Change | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone
There are three Capstone options to choose from - please refer to the Course Entry for detailed information on each of these:
- Research Project
- Professional Practice Unit
- Capstone selective subject & an additional elective
Last updated: 13 February 2025