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 master's students must complete 16 credit points of electives. A minimum of 6 (Grad Dip) or 8 (master's) credit points of electives must come from part 1 of the table of units of study: Public Health.
Elective units of study |
Credit points | Delivery mode |
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PART 1 ELECTIVES |
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Available Semester 1 |
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PUBH5020 Chronic Disease Prevention and Control |
6 | online |
Available Semester 2 |
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PUBH5019 Cancer Prevention and Control |
6 | online |
PUBH5026 Mass Media Campaigns & Social Marketing |
2 | block mode |
PUBH5029 Fundamentals of Public Health Nutrition |
4 | block mode |
PUBH5111 Environmental Health |
4 | online; face to face (day) |
PUBH5114 Alcohol, Drug Use and Health |
4 | online; block mode |
PUBH5115 Alcohol, Drug Use and Health |
2 | online; block mode |
PUBH5118 Indigenous Health Promotion |
4 | block mode |
PUBH5418 Tobacco Control in the 21st Century |
6 | block mode |
PUBH5420 Public Health Advocacy Strategies |
4 | block mode |
PART 2 ELECTIVES | ||
Available Semester 2 | ||
BETH5203 Ethics and Public Health |
6 | block mode; online |
MIPH5117 Global Non-Communicable Disease Control |
2 | face to face; online |
MIPH5127 Mental Disorders in Global Context |
2 | block mode |