Public Health
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (Chronic Disease) Pathway
Chronic disease is the major cause of health burden in developed countries and is increasingly becoming a major issue in developing countries. The Chronic Disease Pathway is designed for students with an interest in learning the principles and practicalities of developing programs to prevent disease and promote good health. Note that your transcript will not explicitly identify that you undertook this pathway and you are not restricted to the listed units – they are provided only as a guide.
In addition to completing the required credit points of core units of study, Graduate Diploma students must complete 12 credit points of electives, and Masters students must complete 20 credit points of electives. A minimum of 6 (Grad Dip) or 8 (Masters) credit points of electives must come from Part 1 of the Table of Units of Study: Public Health.
Elective Units of Study | Credit points |
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Part 1 electives |
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PUBH5019 Cancer Prevention and Control |
6 |
PUBH5020 Chronic Disease Prevention and Control |
6 |
PUBH5024 Obesity and Health Promotion |
2 |
PUBH5025 Physical Activity and Public Health |
2 |
PUBH5026 Mass Media Campaigns & Social Marketing |
2 |
PUBH5111 Environmental Health |
4 |
PUBH5114 Alcohol, Drug Use and Health |
4 |
PUBH5115 Alcohol, Drug Use and Health |
2 |
PUBH5116 Genetics and Public Health |
4 |
PUBH5118 Indigenous Health Promotion |
4 |
PUBH5414 Public Health Advocacy |
2 |
PUBH5418 Tobacco Control in the 21st Century |
6 |
PUBH5420 Public Health Advocacy Strategies |
4 |
Part 2 electives | |
BETH5203 Ethics and Public Health |
6 |
BETH5207 Arts in Health |
6 |
MIPH5117 Global Non-Communicable Disease Control |
2 |
MIPH5127 Mental Disorders in Global Context |
2 |
PSYC5011 Applying Models of Health Behaviour |
6 |