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W61 Graduate Diploma of Public Health

Public health is a broad area which can be generally characterised as being concerned with improving health and wellbeing by carrying out actions that will have an impact at a population or 'whole of community' level. Current Australian priorities for public health are to reduce health disparities between different population groups and to positively influence social, economic, physical and biological factors that play a role in determining overall health outcomes.
 
Public health practitioners are health professionals who have the skills required to help individuals and communities to have greater control over their health and wellbeing and to influence organisational and political environments in ways that lead to better health for all.
 
Students who complete 60 credit points in this course and choose not to continue can apply for the exit award of Graduate Certificate in Public Health.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A relevant undergraduate degree or relevant postgraduate qualification.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

Students need to complete the following 6 units (120 credit points). Students should be aware that some units may not be available in both semesters and units can be completed in any order.

 
 
CORE UNITS
The following 6 units can be completed in any order. Not all units are offered every semester.
 
HST5605 Leadership and Health Advocacy Skills 20 
HST5161 Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice 20 
HST5120 Epidemiology 20 
MAT5212 Biostatistics 20 
HST6333 Diversity, Culture and Health 20 
HST6334 Strategic Decision Making and Program Planning 20 
 
 
 
 
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

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014