Public Health
Table of units of study: Public Health
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Core units |
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| Part-time students generally take 12 credit points of core units of study in each of their 1st and 3rd semesters. | |||
| PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011,CEPI5100 |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PUBH5030 Public Health: Achievements and Challenges |
2 | A Basic science |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5033 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| 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. MPH students who complete PUBH5500 get an automatic waiver for QUAL5005 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Additional core units of study for Masters students |
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| Graduate Diploma students may enrol in these units of study as Part 1 electives. | |||
| PUBH5032 Making Decisions in Public Health |
2 | Semester 2 |
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| BETH5206 Introduction to Public Health Ethics |
2 | N BETH5203 Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma or Master of Public Health may choose to take BETH5203 (6CP) instead of BETH5206 (2CP). This unit is available to Master of Public Health (MPH) students only. |
Semester 2a |
| PUBH5034 Public Health Capstone |
4 | P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and PUBH5018 and PUBH5030 and PUBH5033 and (PUBH5500 or QUAL5005 or PUBH5031) N PUBH5035 This unit of study is an elective for students who commenced in 2013 and 2014 |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5035 Capstone in Public Health |
4 | P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and PUBH5018 and PUBH5030 and PUBH5033 and (PUBH5500 or QUAL5005 or PUBH5031) N PUBH5034 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is only available to MPH full-time students who started in semester 2 of the previous year. |
Semester 1 |
Part 1 |
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| BETH5206 Introduction to Public Health Ethics |
2 | N BETH5203 Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma or Master of Public Health may choose to take BETH5203 (6CP) instead of BETH5206 (2CP). This unit is available to Master of Public Health (MPH) students only. |
Semester 2a |
| PUBH5019 Cancer Prevention and Control This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
6 | P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5020 Chronic Disease Prevention and Control |
6 | A PUBH5033, PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or equivalent Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5026 Mass Media Campaigns and Social Marketing |
2 | A Training in research methods epidemiology is advised but not essential. P PUBH5033 |
Intensive August |
| PUBH5027 Public Health Program Evaluation Methods |
2 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5029 Fundamentals of Public Health Nutrition |
4 |
Existing study of epidemiology desirable but not essential |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5032 Making Decisions in Public Health |
2 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5034 Public Health Capstone |
4 | P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and PUBH5018 and PUBH5030 and PUBH5033 and (PUBH5500 or QUAL5005 or PUBH5031) N PUBH5035 This unit of study is an elective for students who commenced in 2013 and 2014 |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5101 Special Project in Public Health |
4 | P One or more of PUBH5010, PUBH5018 and QUAL5005 depending on the intended project Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students should first contact the unit cooridnator to discuss their proposed topic or area of interest. They then contact an academic staff member associated with the area of their project and negotiate the details of the project and negotiate the details of the project design and the method and frequency of contact with the supervisor during the project. Once the unit coordinator has agreed to the enrolment, the students applies to enrol via Sydney Student. The unit coordinator will then formally approve the enrolment. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5102 Special Project in Public Health |
2 | P One or more of PUBH5010, PUBH5018 and QUAL5005 depending on the intended project Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students should first contact the unit coordinator to discuss their proposed topic or area of interest. They then contact an academic staff member associated with the area of their project and negotiate the details of the project design and the method and frequency of contact with the supervisor during the project. Once the unit coordinator has agreed to the enrolment, the students applies to enrol via Sydney Student. The unit coordinator will then formally approve the enrolment. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5111 Environmental Health |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5114 Alcohol, Drug Use and Health |
4 | N PUBH5115 |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5115 Alcohol, Drug Use and Health |
2 | N PUBH5114 |
Semester 2a |
| PUBH5116 Genetics and Public Health This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
4 |
Pre-readings and some lectures will be posted on the unit's eLearning site 2-3 weeks before the course starts, and it is expected that you will look at this content before coming to the first day of the course. This will enable more time for class discussion. |
Intensive October |
| PUBH5117 Communicable Disease Control This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5118 Indigenous Health Promotion |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5205 Decision Analysis |
2 | A PUBH5302 Health Economic Evaluation P PUBH5018 and (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) |
Semester 2b |
| PUBH5206 Controlled Trials |
2 | P PUBH5018 |
Semester 2a |
| PUBH5211 Multiple Regression and Stats Computing |
4 | P PUBH5018 The statistical software package we shall be using in this unit is web-based. There is no cost/fee to use this software. |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5212 Categorical Data Analysis |
2 | P PUBH5018 C PUBH5211 |
Semester 2b |
| PUBH5213 Survival Analysis |
2 | C PUBH5211 |
Semester 2b |
| PUBH5215 Introductory Analysis of Linked Data |
6 | C (PUBH5010 or BSTA5011 or CEPI5100) and (PUBH5211 or BSTA5004) |
Intensive June Intensive November |
| PUBH5224 Advanced Epidemiology |
6 | P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and PUBH5018 |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5302 Health Economic Evaluation |
4 | P ((PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and PUBH5018) or (HPOL5001 as a prerequisite and HPOL5003 as a co-requisite) |
Intensive September |
| PUBH5307 Advanced Health Economic Evaluation |
2 | P PUBH5018 and (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) C PUBH5205 and PUBH5302 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive October |
| PUBH5308 Health Workforce Policy Analysis This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
2 | Intensive October |
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| PUBH5416 Vaccines in Public Health |
2 | P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or PUBH5018 Students who have not done the core units of study in epidemiology (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) or biostatistics (PUBH5018) but have previous demonstrable experience in these study areas will be required to request permission from the unit of study coordinator to enrol in this unit of study. Permission is required to ensure that students have a basic grounding in epidemiology and biostatistics. The coordinator emails the Postgraduate Student Administration Unit to advise whether or not the student has permission to enrol. |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5418 Tobacco Control in the 21st Century |
6 | Intensive August |
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| PUBH5419 Falls Prevention in Older People |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5420 Public Health Advocacy Strategies |
4 | Semester 2b |
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| 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 |
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| PUBH5423 Adv Concepts:Vaccines in Public Health |
4 | P PUBH5416 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5500 Advanced Qualitative Health Research |
6 | N QUAL5005 or QUAL5006 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5550 Climate Change and Public Health |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5555 Lifestyle and Chronic Disease Prevention |
6 | P PUBH5033 |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5600 Biosecurity Seminar Series |
6 | P CISS6004 or GOVT6316 or MECO6909 or WORK6130 or unit of study coordinator permission. |
Semester 2 |
Part 2 |
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| BETH5203 Ethics and Public Health |
6 | N BETH5206 |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5205 Ethics and Mental Health |
6 | A Basic understanding of ethical reasoning Students can meet with course coordinators by appointment in person or via teleconference |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5208 Introduction to Human Research Ethics This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
2 | N BETH5202 |
Semester 2a |
| 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 |
| CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care |
6 |
People working in health care will benefit from this course. |
Semester 1 |
| CEPI5215 Writing and Reviewing Medical Papers |
6 | A Some basic knowledge of summary statistic is assumed P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) N CEPI5214 Students without the pre-requisites are encouraged to contact the unit coordinator to discuss their motivation and experience. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CEPI5310 Advanced Statistical Modelling |
4 | P PUBH5212 |
Semester 1 |
| CEPI5311 Diagnostic and Screening Tests (Part 1) |
2 | P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 N PUBH5208 or CEPI5202 or CEPI5312 |
Semester 2 |
| CEPI5312 Diagnostic and Screening Tests (1 and 2) |
6 | P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 N PUBH5208 or CEPI5202 or CEPI5311 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| DENT5013 Preventative Dentistry |
6 | P PUBH5018, PUBH5010 |
Semester 2 |
| DENT5014 Dental Health Services |
6 | P PUBH5018, PUBH5010 |
Semester 2 |
| DENT5015 Population Oral Health |
6 | P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or SUST5004 |
Semester 2 |
| GLOH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HPOL5000 Introduction to Health Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HPOL5001 Economics and Finance for Health Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HPOL5003 Analysing Health Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HPOL5006 Business of Health |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students need to demonstrate at least one year's work experience in a related field. A waiver would be granted for students enrolled in MHPOL or MBA as this is already a course requirement of these programs. |
Intensive July |
| HPOL5007 Global Health Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| INFO5306 Enterprise Healthcare Information Systems |
6 | A The unit is expected to be taken after introductory courses in related units such as COMP5206 Information Technologies and Systems (or COMP5138/COMP9120 Database Management Systems). |
Semester 2 |
| INFO9003 IT for Health Professionals |
6 | N INFO5003 |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
| LAWS6848 Law, Business and Healthy Lifestyles |
6 | Intensive September |
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| MECO6919 Health Communication |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MIPH5008 Travel and Tropical Medicine |
2 | Intensive October |
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| MIPH5115 Women's and Children's Health |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5117 Global Non-Communicable Disease Control This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
2 | Semester 2a |
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| MIPH5124 Health Issues and Humanitarian Emergencies |
4 | Intensive November |
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| MIPH5127 Mental Disorders in Global Context This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
2 | Intensive September |
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| MIPH5134 Primary Care in Low Resource Settings |
4 |
Can be completed in either on-line or face to face mode |
Semester 2a |
| MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5136 Nutrition in International Settings |
4 | Intensive August |
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| MIPH5219 International Health Project Management |
6 | A General knowledge of public health in low and middle income countries N MIPH5220 Department permission required for enrolment for students from degrees other than MIPH. |
Semester 2 |
| NTDT5608 Community and Public Health Nutrition |
6 | C NTDT5305 and NTDT5307 NTDT5608 is available as an elective to students in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Medicine as well as the Master of Science in Medicine (Metabolic Health). For these students, there are no prerequisites for entry into NTDT5608. However, these students must apply for Special Permission from the unit of study coordinator in order to be enrolled. |
Semester 2 |
| QUAL5003 Qualitative Research Analysis and Writing |
6 | A Basic understanding of the nature of qualitative knowledge and types of qualitative data. P PUBH5500 or QUAL5005 |
Semester 2 |
| QUAL5004 Designing a Qualitative Research Project This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
6 | A Good understanding of the nature of qualitative knowledge and of qualitative research processes. P PUBH5500, QUAL5002 C QUAL5003 |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5008 Sex and Society |
2 | N SEXH5414 |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5405 Contraception and Preconception Care |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5414 Public Health: Sexual and Reproductive Health |
6 | N SEXH5008 or SEXH5418 or SEXH5419 |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5418 Public Health Aspects of Reproductive Health |
2 | Semester 1a |
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| SEXH5419 Public Health Aspects of HIV and STIs |
2 | Semester 2b |
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Master of Public Health (Practice Placement) |
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| Master of Public Health (Professional Practice) candidates must enrol in 12 credit points of professional practice units, comprising either PUBH5041 and PUBH5042 or PUBH5040. If a candidate is not able to submit his/her professional practice report after enrolling once in both PUBH5041 and PUBH5042 or once in PUBH5040, then he/she must re-enrol in a minimum of six credit points of professional practice units of study, with the concomitant financial liability, every semester until he/she submits the report. | |||
| PUBH5041 Practice Placement in Public Health 1 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is only available to students who commenced their Public Health studies from 2010 onwards. It is available only to students with a weighted average mark of 75% or more in the first 24 credit points completed and is subject to suitable placements being available. If you wish to undertake a placement, this should be discussed with the unit coordinators well before the start of the Semester in which the placement is to be undertaken. |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b |
| PUBH5042 Practice Placement in Public Health 2 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is only available to students who commenced their Public Health studies from 2010 onwards. It is available only to students with a weighted average mark of 75% or more in the first 24 credit points completed and is subject to suitable placements being available. If you wish to undertake a placement, this should be discussed with the unit coordinators well before the start of the Semester in which the placement is to be undertaken. |
Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| PUBH5040 Practice Placement in Public Health |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is only available to students who commenced their Public Health studies from 2010 onwards. It is available only to students with a weighted average mark of 75% or more in the first 24 credit points completed, and is subject to suitable placements being available. If you wish to undertake a placement this should be discussed with the unit coordinators well before the start of the Semester in which the placement is to be undertaken. |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
Chronic Disease Prevention extension program |
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Master of Public Health (Chronic Disease Prevention) |
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| Master of Public Health (Chronic Disease Prevention) candidates must enrol in 12 credit points of prevention units. | |||
| MIPH5117 Global Non-Communicable Disease Control This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
2 | Semester 2a |
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| Total prescribed prevention-related credit points 8 | |||
| Students are required to select an additional 4 credit points of prevention-related elective units of study from: | |||
| PUBH5101 Special Project in Public Health |
4 | P One or more of PUBH5010, PUBH5018 and QUAL5005 depending on the intended project Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students should first contact the unit cooridnator to discuss their proposed topic or area of interest. They then contact an academic staff member associated with the area of their project and negotiate the details of the project and negotiate the details of the project design and the method and frequency of contact with the supervisor during the project. Once the unit coordinator has agreed to the enrolment, the students applies to enrol via Sydney Student. The unit coordinator will then formally approve the enrolment. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5102 Special Project in Public Health |
2 | P One or more of PUBH5010, PUBH5018 and QUAL5005 depending on the intended project Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students should first contact the unit coordinator to discuss their proposed topic or area of interest. They then contact an academic staff member associated with the area of their project and negotiate the details of the project design and the method and frequency of contact with the supervisor during the project. Once the unit coordinator has agreed to the enrolment, the students applies to enrol via Sydney Student. The unit coordinator will then formally approve the enrolment. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Additional prevention related units of study from Part 1 or Part 2 of the prevention related electives from the able above 2 or 4. | |||
| Total prevention-related elective credit points 4 | |||
| Total required Chronic Disease Prevention credit points 12 | |||
Dissertation units of study |
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| The following units of study are only available to master's students who commenced their candidature prior to 2011. | |||
| PUBH5906 Dissertation A |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5907 Dissertation B |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5908 Dissertation C |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |