Dental Public Health

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Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Master of Dental Public Health

Students must complete 48 credit points, comprising:
(a) 18 credit points of Core 5000-level units of study and;
(b) 12-24 credit points of capstone research/project units of study and;
(c) 6-18 credit points of elective units of study.

Core units of study

5000-level

DENT5013
Preventative Dentistry
6   

Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 2
DENT5014
Dental Health Services
6   

Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
DENT5015
Population Oral Health
6   

Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1

Capstone/Research

6000-level

DENT6011
Dental Research Studies 2
6    P DENT6010


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2
DENT6012
Dental Research Studies 3
6    P DENT6010 and DENT6011


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2
DENT6013
Dental Research Studies 4
6    P DENT6010 and DENT6011 and DENT6012


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2
DENT6014
Dental Research Studies 5
6    P DENT6010 and DENT6011 and DENT6012 and DENT6013


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2

Electives

5000-level

HPOL5008
Evidence into Health Policy and Planning
6   

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Semester 1
PUBH5033
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
6   

Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
GLOH5135
Global Health Systems and Delivery
6    N HPOL5001 or MIPH5134 or MIPH5135


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
CEPI5200
Quality and Safety in Health Care
6   

Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
PUBH5218
Advanced Statistical Modelling
6    A This unit builds upon the material covered in PUBH5212 Categorial Data Analysis (CDA). Please refer back to your CDA notes prior to the first lecture particularly those relating to logistic regression
P PUBH5018 or FMHU5002


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
PUBH5430
Public Health Advocacy
6   

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Semester 1
FMHU5004
Qualitative Analysis and Writing in Health
6    A Students should have an understanding of qualitative research as this unit does not cover research design or data collection. Students looking for an introductory level unit should take FMHU5000 Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health
N PUBH5506

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
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
HPOL5003
Analysing Health Policy
6   

Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 2
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   

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Semester 2
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
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
PUBH5317
Advanced Economic and Decision Analysis

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and PUBH5018
C PUBH5312
N PUBH5205 PUBH5307
Semester 2 Early
PUBH5224
Advanced Epidemiology
6    P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or BSTA5011) and (PUBH5018 or FMHU5002 or BSTA5002)


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 2

6000-level

MECO6919
Health Communication
6   

This unit will be offered in intensive and online modes.
Intensive May
Semester 1