Health Policy
Unit outlines will be available through Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
 
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Health Policy |
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Master of Health Policy |
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| Students must successfully complete 48 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 36 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of elective units of study, or other postgraduate units of study as approved by the course coordinator. | |||
Graduate Diploma of Health Policy |
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| Students must successfully complete 36 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of elective units of study, or other postgraduate units of study as approved by the course coordinator. | |||
Graduate Certificate of Health Policy |
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| Students must successfully complete 24 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 18 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of elective units of study, or other postgraduate units of study as approved by the course coordinator. | |||
Core units |
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Graduate Certificate |
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| HPOL5000 Health Policy and Health Economics |
6 | N PUBH5032 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HPOL5001 Health Systems and Financing |
6 | N GLOH5135 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HPOL5003 Analysing Health Policy |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
Graduate Diploma |
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| HPOL5000 Health Policy and Health Economics |
6 | N PUBH5032 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HPOL5001 Health Systems and Financing |
6 | N GLOH5135 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HPOL5003 Analysing Health Policy |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| HPOL5007 Global Health Policy |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
Master |
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| HPOL5000 Health Policy and Health Economics |
6 | N PUBH5032 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HPOL5001 Health Systems and Financing |
6 | N GLOH5135 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HPOL5003 Analysing Health Policy |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| HPOL5007 Global Health Policy |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| HPOL5008 Evidence into Health Policy and Planning |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HPOL5009 Health Policy Project |
6 | C HPOL5003 and HPOL5008 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units |
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| BETH5104 Bioethics, Law and Society |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| BETH5203 Ethics and Public Health |
6 | N BETH5206 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| 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. Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| CISS6004 Health and Security |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HPOL5006 Business of Health |
6 | N SMBA6122 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive July |
| HPOL5007 Global Health Policy |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| HPOL5008 Evidence into Health Policy and Planning |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HPOL5012 Leadership in Health |
6 | A Students are expected to have at least 1 year work experience in a health practice, policy or administrative role. Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| HPOL5014 Foundations Health Technology Assessment |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| GLOH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| GLOH5115 Women's and Children's Health |
6 | N MIPH5115 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| GLOH5124 Humanitarian Crises and Refugee Health |
6 | N MIPH5124 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive October |
| GLOH5136 Nutrition in Global Settings |
6 | A Introductory knowledge of epidemiology Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| GLOH5201 Global Qualitative Health Research |
6 | P GLOH5102 N PUBH5500 or QUAL5005 or QUAL5006 or PUBH5505 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| GLOH5219 Global Health Project Management |
6 | P (GLOH5101 and GLOH5102) OR (PUBH5010 and PUBH5018) Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PCOL5101 Drugs and Devices: R and D to Registration |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5019 Cancer Prevention and Control |
6 | P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5020 Chronic Disease Prevention and Control |
6 | A PUBH5033, PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or equivalent Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5033 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5036 Public Health: Critical Challenges |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5120 Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Health |
6 | N PUBH5118 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units Note: While not compulsory, attendance (by zoom or face to face) at the five half-day workshops is strongly encouraged, as this enables students to yarn with and ask questions directly of the Aboriginal guest lecturers. |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5121 Environmental Health |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5126 Genomics and Public Health |
6 | A Basic epidemiology No previous knowledge of genetics is required P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive October |
| PUBH5145 Alcohol, drug use and health |
6 | A MPH core units N PUBH5114 or PUBH5115 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5225 Population Mental Health |
6 | P PUBH5033 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5227 Public Health Program Evaluation |
6 | P PUBH5033 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5312 Health Economic Evaluation |
6 | P HPOL5000 and (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and PUBH5018 N PUBH5302 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive September |
| PUBH5317 Advanced Economic and Decision Analysis |
6 | P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and PUBH5018 C PUBH5312 N PUBH5205 and PUBH5307 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5418 Tobacco Control in the 21st Century |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive August |
| PUBH5421 Infection Prevention in Healthcare |
6 | A basic knowledge of medical microbiology, antimicrobial agents and communicable disease epidemiology and clinical features Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5430 Public Health Advocacy |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5505 Qualitative Research in Health |
6 | N PUBH5500 or QUAL5005 or QUAL5006 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5506 Advanced Qualitative Analysis and Writing |
6 | A You should have a basic understanding of qualitative research gained through undergraduate or postgraduate coursework or research experience. P PUBH5505 OR PUBH5500 OR QUAL5005 OR QUAL5006 OR GLOH5201 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5551 Climate Change and Public Health |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5555 Lifestyle and Chronic Disease Prevention |
6 | P PUBH5033 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |