MPubHlth(GlobHlthAdv)

Credit points

160

Minimum duration

2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Melbourne
  • Online

Note:

Online via Open Universities Australia (OUA)


EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have:

  1. a Bachelor degree (or higher) or equivalent; OR
  2. successfully completed a Graduate Diploma in Public Health; AND
  3. Either:
  4. A grade point average of  at least 4.2  on the ACU 7 point scale in a Bachelor degree; or
  5. A minimum of two years professional experience in health (or related field), including Honours or other postgraduate study in health; or
  6. Suitable practical experience in public health, global health or humanitarian assistance to the satisfaction of the course coordinator.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Master of Public Health (Global Health & Advocacy), a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising of:

a. 80 cp Specified Public Health Units (Part A); and

b. 80 cp Global Health & Advocacy Specialisation Units, consisting of either:

  1. 80 cp Specified Research Stream Units (Part B); OR
  2. 60 cp Specified Project Stream Units (Part C) and

20 cp Elective Units (Part D)

Part A : Specified Public Health Units

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HLSC641Introduction to Health Sciences Research10
PUBH610History and Principles of Public Health10
PUBH611Health Promotion10
PUBH620Biostatistics10
PUBH621Epidemiology10
PUBH630Determinants of Health10
PUBH631Disease Prevention and Management10
PUBH632Public Health Law and Policy10

Part B : Global Health & Advocacy Specified: Research Stream Units

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
PUBH640Global Health and Sustainable Development10
PUBH641Humanitarian Assistance and Health10
PUBH642Global Nutrition and Food Security10
PUBH643Health Advocacy10
PUBH651Public Health Research Thesis A20
PUBH652Public Health Research Thesis B20

Part C : Global Health & Advocacy Specified: Project Stream Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
PUBH640Global Health and Sustainable Development10
PUBH641Humanitarian Assistance and Health10
PUBH642Global Nutrition and Food Security10
PUBH643Health Advocacy10
PUBH649Preparation for Practice10
PUBH655Practice Placement10

Part D : Elective Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HLSC603Organisational Culture and Management10
HLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10
HLSC605Leadership in Health Care10
HLSC606Workforce Management10
HLSC607Policy and Planning in Health Care10
HLSC652Health Promotion and Social Inclusion10
PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10
EDEL686First Nations Knowing: Australian Context10

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