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Health Security

Errata

Item Errata Date
1 CISS6004: Health and Security will be offered in Semester 2 6/1/2017
2 The following unit is not available in 2017: VETS7017 Food Safety
6/2/2017
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Health Security

Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Health Security are required to complete 24 credit points, including a minimum of 12 credit points of core units of study and a maximum of 12 credit points of core elective units of study.
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Health Security a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study and a maximum of 24 credit points of core elective units of study.
Candidates for the Master of Health Security are required to complete 96 credit points, including a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study, a minimum of 36 credit points of core elective units of study, including a specialisation, a maximum of 30 credit points of elective units of study and a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study.

Agrosecurity Specialisation

Core units of study

CISS6004
Health and Security
6      Semester 1
GOVT6316
Policy Making, Power and Politics
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6909
Crisis Communication
6      Semester 1
GOVT6313
Leadership in Theory and Practice
6      Semester 1

Capstone unit of study

PUBH5600
Biosecurity Seminar Series
6    P CISS6004 or GOVT6316 or MECO6909 or WORK6130 or unit of study coordinator permission.


This unit is a collaborative offering between the School of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, the Marie Bashir Institute, and the Masters of Health Security to be offered by the Centre for Security Studies.
Semester 2

Core Elective units of study

AFNR5110
Crop Improvement
6    A Basic knowledge of plant genetics and breeding, similar to that covered by GENE4012 and GENE4013.
Semester 2
AFNR5512
Water Management and Variable Climate
6    A UG Maths or Physics or Hydrology.
Semester 2
AFNR5701
Plants and the Environment
6      Semester 1
AFNR5801
Climate Change: Process, History, Issues
6    A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues.
Semester 2
AGEC5403
Agricultural Trade

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6    P (AGEC2001 or AGEC2101) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103)
N AGEC4003
Semester 1
GOVT6314
Terrorism and International Security
6      Semester 1
LAWS6252
Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System
6    N LAWS6881


Students are recommended to enrol well in advance of classes in order to complete pre-class readings (normally available to enrolled students 3 weeks prior to the first class). Law graduates from a non-common law jurisdiction are also recommended to complete classes for this unit during the first week of their commencing semester.
Intensive April
Intensive August
Intensive March
Intensive September
RSEC5432
Environmental Economics

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6      Semester 2
VETS7008
Hazards to Human and Animal Health
3      Semester 1a
VETS7010
Animal Health Policy Development
3      Semester 2a
WILD5003
Wildlife Health
6      Intensive August

Elective units of study

CISS6006
Statebuilding and 'Fragile States'
6      Semester 2
CISS6024
MHlthSec Practice Placement
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
Winter Main
GOVT6164
The Dual Use Dilemma and Research Policy
6      Semester 2
GOVT6319
Governance and Public Policy Making
6      Semester 2
HPOL5007
Global Health Policy
6      Semester 2
LAWS6864
New Tech, Risk and Environmental Law

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6   

This unit replaced LAWS6864 Genetically Modified Organisms & the Environment.
Intensive September
LAWS6320
Climate Disaster Law
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Pre-enrolment registration is required. For further information, please visit Sydney Law School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/
Intensive July
PACS6923
The Human Right to Food
6      Semester 2b
VETS7013
Risk Analysis

This unit of study is not available in 2017

3      Semester 2a
VETS7015
Surveillance, Preparedness and Response
3      Semester 2a
VETS7017
Food Safety
3      Semester 1a

Research Track

Students wishing to complete the research track must complete 12CP from the below options – these 12 credits replace 12 credits in the Electives:
CISS6009
Research Essay 1
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
CISS6010
Research Essay 2
6    P Completion of a minimum of 4 units with an average of 75%
C CISS6009

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Biodefence and Biosafety Specialisation

Core units of study

CISS6004
Health and Security
6      Semester 1
GOVT6313
Leadership in Theory and Practice
6      Semester 1
GOVT6316
Policy Making, Power and Politics
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6909
Crisis Communication
6      Semester 1

Capstone unit of study

PUBH5600
Biosecurity Seminar Series
6    P CISS6004 or GOVT6316 or MECO6909 or WORK6130 or unit of study coordinator permission.


This unit is a collaborative offering between the School of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, the Marie Bashir Institute, and the Masters of Health Security to be offered by the Centre for Security Studies.
Semester 2

Core Elective units of study

BETH5000
Critical Concepts in Bioethics
6   

This is a capstone Unit for the Master of Bioethics. If an insufficient number of students opt to attend seminars on campus, the co-ordinator may choose to teach this Unit of Study in online mode only. Students will be contacted if this occurs.
Semester 2
BETH5101
Introduction to Ethical Reasoning
6   

If an insufficient number of students opt to attend seminars on campus, the co-ordinator may choose to teach this Unit of Study in online mode only. Students will be contacted if this occurs.
Semester 1
GOVT6164
The Dual Use Dilemma and Research Policy
6      Semester 2
GOVT6314
Terrorism and International Security
6      Semester 1
HIMT5069
Health Care Systems

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6    N HSBH1009 or HSBH3003
Semester 1
ITLS6007
Disaster Relief Operations
6    N TPTM6390
Intensive July
ITLS6301
Ports Management
6      Summer Main
ITLS6401
Airport Management
6    C ITLS5000 or TPTM5001 or ITLS5100 or TPTM6241
Semester 1
LAWS6252
Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System
6    N LAWS6881


Students are recommended to enrol well in advance of classes in order to complete pre-class readings (normally available to enrolled students 3 weeks prior to the first class). Law graduates from a non-common law jurisdiction are also recommended to complete classes for this unit during the first week of their commencing semester.
Intensive April
Intensive August
Intensive March
Intensive September
LAWS6856
Anti-Terrorism Law
6    N CISS6011 or LAWS3483
Intensive May

Elective units of study

AGEC5403
Agricultural Trade

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6    P (AGEC2001 or AGEC2101) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103)
N AGEC4003
Semester 1
BETH5201
Ethics and Biotechnology
6      Semester 1
BETH5203
Ethics and Public Health
6    N BETH5206
Semester 2
CISS6006
Statebuilding and 'Fragile States'
6      Semester 2
CISS6012
Civil-Military Relations
6   

Students must not undertake this unit if they took CISS6011 (Special Topic in International Security) when the special topic was Civil-Military Relations
Semester 2
CISS6024
MHlthSec Practice Placement
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
Winter Main
HIMT5065
Project Management

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
GOVT6319
Governance and Public Policy Making
6      Semester 2
LAWS6920
Global Health Law

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6      Intensive July
LAWS6864
New Tech, Risk and Environmental Law

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6   

This unit replaced LAWS6864 Genetically Modified Organisms & the Environment.
Intensive September
LAWS6839
Critical Issues in Public Health Law

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6   

Core unit for GradDipPubHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881.
Intensive September
MIPH5008
Travel and Tropical Medicine
2      Intensive October
MIPH5124
Health Issues and Humanitarian Emergencies
4      Intensive November
PUBH5010
Epidemiology Methods and Uses
6    N BSTA5011,CEPI5100
Semester 1
PUBH5422
Health and Risk Communication
6      Semester 2

Research Track

Students wishing to complete the research track must complete 12CP from the below options – these 12 credits replace 12 credits in the Electives:
CISS6009
Research Essay 1
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
CISS6010
Research Essay 2
6    P Completion of a minimum of 4 units with an average of 75%
C CISS6009

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Human and Animal Health Specialisation

Core units of study

CISS6004
Health and Security
6      Semester 1
GOVT6313
Leadership in Theory and Practice
6      Semester 1
GOVT6316
Policy Making, Power and Politics
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6909
Crisis Communication
6      Semester 1

Captsone unit of study

PUBH5600
Biosecurity Seminar Series
6    P CISS6004 or GOVT6316 or MECO6909 or WORK6130 or unit of study coordinator permission.


This unit is a collaborative offering between the School of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, the Marie Bashir Institute, and the Masters of Health Security to be offered by the Centre for Security Studies.
Semester 2

Core Elective units of study

HIMT5069
Health Care Systems

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6    N HSBH1009 or HSBH3003
Semester 1
HPOL5007
Global Health Policy
6      Semester 2
MIPH5112
Global Communicable Disease Control
4      Semester 2
MIPH5131
Foundations of International Health
6   

Departmental permission required for non-MIPH students
Semester 1
PUBH5010
Epidemiology Methods and Uses
6    N BSTA5011,CEPI5100
Semester 1
PUBH5117
Communicable Disease Control
6      Semester 2
VETS7004
Veterinary Epidemiology I
3      Semester 1b
VETS7005
Veterinary Epidemiology II
3    P VETS7004 Veterinary Epidemiology 1
Semester 2b
VETS7008
Hazards to Human and Animal Health
3      Semester 1a
VETS7010
Animal Health Policy Development
3      Semester 2a
VETS7015
Surveillance, Preparedness and Response
3      Semester 2a

Elective units of study

BETH5209
Medicines Policy, Economics and Ethics
6    A A degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, allied health, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, law, communications, public policy, business, economics, commerce, organisation studies, or other relevant field, or by special permission.
Semester 2
CISS6024
MHlthSec Practice Placement
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
Winter Main
GOVT6164
The Dual Use Dilemma and Research Policy
6      Semester 2
HIMT5067
Evidence Based Health Care
6   

The three quizzes will be conducted during the workshop and complusory tutorials weeks 7 and 10.
Semester 1
HPOL5003
Analysing Health Policy
6      Semester 2
MIPH5132
Global Disease Burden and Research Methods
6   

Departmental permission required for non-MIPH students
Semester 1
MIPH5135
Health Systems in Developing Countries
4      Semester 2
PUBH5018
Introductory Biostatistics
6      Semester 1
PUBH5030
Public Health: Achievements and Challenges
2    A Basic science
Semester 1
PUBH5033
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
6    N MIPH5014
Semester 1
PUBH5421
Infection Prevention in Healthcare
6    A basic knowledge of medical microbiology, antimicrobial agents and communicable disease epidemiology and clinical features
Semester 2
PUBH5422
Health and Risk Communication
6      Semester 2
QUAL5005
Introducing Qualitative Health Research
4    N PUBH5500 or QUAL5006


This Unit is primarily aimed at Master of Public Health (MPH) students. Other students are encouraged to consider PUBH5500 instead of this Unit. MPH students who complete PUBH5500 can apply for a waiver for QUAL5005
Semester 1
VETS7009
Animal Health Economics
3      Semester 2b
VETS7012
Wildlife Epidemiology

This unit of study is not available in 2017

3    P VETS7004


Elective Units of Study offered online will not normally be run with less than 6 participants and are usually only offered every second year. All units offered are subject to class size limitations.
Semester 1b
VETS7013
Risk Analysis

This unit of study is not available in 2017

3      Semester 2a
WILD5003
Wildlife Health
6      Intensive August

Research Track

Students wishing to complete the research track must complete 12CP from the below options – these 12 credits replace 12 credits in the Electives
CISS6009
Research Essay 1
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
CISS6010
Research Essay 2
6    P Completion of a minimum of 4 units with an average of 75%
C CISS6009

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2