How to apply
Domestic students
Please complete the application form
International students
Information for International students
In addition to the attachments required in the application form applicants who are not graduates of this University must submit an original transcript or certified copy of their academic record for all tertiary qualifications to date.
Key information
- 72 credit points
- 1.5 years full time (maximum 3 years), up to 6 years part time
- Course code: 91550
- Intake periods: February and July
- Fees
Important dates
Applications
Semester 1 2010: December 11
Commence
Semester 1 2010: February 22
This course provides graduates with a suitable background for a career in public health research or practice.
In particular, it provides a foundation in the research disciplines of epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics and health promotion, as well as the broader social context in which public health programs are planned, delivered and evaluated.
Course outline
The course by way of coursework and dissertation consists of
- PUBH8749 Foundations of Public Health
- PUBH8750 Epidemiology I
- PUBH8752 Health Systems and Economics
- PUBH8753 Biostatistics I
- PUBH8754 Health Promotion I
and one of the following dissertation units (24 points)
and three of the following units
- PUBH8706 Transport Safety
- PUBH8707 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: The History of Death and Disease
- PUBH8742 Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology
- PUBH8751 Disease Prevention in Population Health
- PUBH8755 Aboriginal Health
- PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiology
- PUBH8761 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
- PUBH8763 Leadership and Management of Health Services
- PUBH8765 Health Promotion II
- PUBH8766 Health Survey Research Methods
- PUBH8769 Biostatistics II
- PUBH8783 Ecology and Health
- PUBH8784 Special Topics in Public Health
- PUBH8785 Introductory Analysis of Linked Health Data
- PUBH8801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care
- PUBH8802 Advanced Analysis of Linked Health Data
- PUBH8804 Food and Nutrition in Population Health
The course by way of coursework consists of
- PUBH8749 Foundations of Public Health
- PUBH8750 Epidemiology I
- PUBH8752 Health Systems and Economics
- PUBH8753 Biostatistics I
- PUBH8754 Health Promotion I
optionally one of the following project units
and seven of the following units (five if taking a project unit)
- PUBH8706 Transport Safety
- PUBH8707 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: The History of Death and Disease
- PUBH8742 Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology
- PUBH8751 Disease Prevention in Population Health
- PUBH8755 Aboriginal Health
- PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiology
- PUBH8761 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
- PUBH8763 Leadership and Management of Health Services
- PUBH8765 Health Promotion II
- PUBH8766 Health Survey Research Methods
- PUBH8769 Biostatistics II
- PUBH8783 Ecology and Health
- PUBH8784 Special Topics in Public Health
- PUBH8785 Introductory Analysis of Linked Health Data
- PUBH8801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care
- PUBH8802 Advanced Analysis of Linked Health Data
- PUBH8804 Food and Nutrition in Population Health
Admission requirements
Admission to the Master of Public Health requires one or more of the following
- a bachelor's degree in the area of health science from this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty
- the Graduate Certificate in Public Health from this University
- the Graduate Diploma in Public Health from this University
- the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology from this University
- the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology from this University
- satisfactory completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Health Studies at this University, or equivalent
English Language Competence
Director of Postgraduate Studies
Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed
Telephone: (+61 8) 6488 7129
Email: elizabeth.geelhoed@uwa.edu.au
Course enquiries
Director of Postgraduate Studies
Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed
Telephone: (+61 8) 6488 7129
Email: elizabeth.geelhoed@uwa.edu.au
School of Population Health
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
