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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 |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90264 | Global Population Ageing | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
POPH90260 | No longer available | ||
PSYT90092 | Mental Health and Ageing | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90258 | Economics of Ageing | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
*The highly recommended electives meet the requirements for working in this field and can be different to the electives required to complete a research project in this area.
Other Recommended Electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90273 | No longer available | ||
POPH90267 | Ageing Health & Human Services | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90256 | Ageing in Society | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
ABPL90377 | Design for Ageing | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90257 | Body of Ageing | Term 3 (Online) |
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 and an additional elective
Pre-requisite Subjects for the Research Project Option
Please refer to the Subject Entries below for detailed information on the research project pre-requisites for this specialisation
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90284 | Research Project in Public Health Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90285 | Research Project in Public Health Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
OR
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90255 | Research Project in Public Health - S |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
Last updated: 13 November 2024