Graduate Diploma in Health Research

You will strengthen your knowledge in health research design specifically in Indigenous, local and global health contexts.

This course builds up skills in interpreting health information, including epidemiology, statistical analysis and qualitative research methods preparing you for public health roles in your community.

Compulsory core(5 units) - 50

Compulsory Core units totalling 50 credit points as detailed below:

PHM526

PHM527

PHM552

(new title from 2018)

PHM553

(new title from 2018)

PHM588

Specialist Electives(3 units) - 30

Complete units totalling 30 credit points from the following: Public Health Practice PHM529 Sexual and Reproductive Health PHM536 Health Systems, Planning and Evaluation (new title from 2020) PHM554 Public Health Economics and Decision Making (new title from 2020) PHM559 Health Policy PHM567 Public Health (new title from 2016)

Indigenous Health PHM516 Indigenous Health (new title from 2018) PHM517 Public Health Anthropology PHM523 Health Promotion PHM524 Clinical Trials PHM525 Indigenous Health Research PHM528 Community Development and Public Health (not offered 2017 or 2018) Global Health PHM566 Chronic Conditions Control PHM570 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases PHM592 Global Health PHM593 Tropical Child and Adolescent Health (new title from 2020)

- 80

Total Credit Points

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent. Registered nurses who are graduates of a hospital-based program are also eligible for entry.