COURSE INFORMATION
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by Research
INTRODUCTION
The Master of Public Health by Research is recognised nationally and internationally as the appropriate qualification for health professionals seeking to work in the public health domain. The first half of the award is by coursework, the second half requires a research thesis. The coursework component provides the general knowledge and skills for promoting and maintaining the components physical, social and mental health of the public. The research thesis component enables students to focus in depth on their chosen area of public health.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A relevant undergraduate degree.
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COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Joondalup Campus. |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Online. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE |
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STAGE 1 |
HST5161 |
Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice |
20 | | HST5120 |
Epidemiology |
20 | | Public Health Elective (20) |
Students may exit with a Graduate Certificate in Public Health after completing Stage 1. |
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STAGE 2 |
HST5121 |
Demography and Biostatistics |
20 | | One Research unit chosen from: |
RES5101 |
Research Preparation: Methods of Research |
20 | | RES5102 |
Research Preparation: Qualitative Approaches |
20 | | RES5103 |
Research Preparation: Quantitative Research Methods |
20 | | Public Health Elective (20) |
Students may exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health after completing Stage 2. |
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STAGE 3 |
HST6200 |
Master of Public Health Thesis |
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Each semester students enrol into research thesis unit HST6200 at 50 or 100% of full-time enrolment. Duration of thesis is one year full-time or part-time equivalent. |
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Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | | For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 9/30/2006 VET: 9/30/2006