Public Health

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health is an 18-unit program offered by the College of Medicine and Public Health.The program can be undertaken on a part-time basis in two to four consecutive semesters.

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Public Health a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Core - Year 1 topics

9 units comprising

PHCA9501 Social Determinants of Health and Wellbeing (4.5 units) PHCA9514 Action on Social Determinants of Health (4.5 units)

Option - Year 1 topics

Select 9 units from:

PHCA9502A Qualitative Research Methods - Part A (4.5 units) PHCA9502B Qualitative Research Methods - Part B (4.5 units) PHCA9503 Research Methods for Social Epidemiology (9 units) PHCA9504 Critical Practice in Indigenous Health (4.5 units) PHCA9505 Primary Health Care Practice in Developing Countries (4.5 units) PHCA9506 Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health (9 units) PHCA9507 Health Promotion in Public Health (4.5 units) PHCA9510 Leadership and the New Public Health (4.5 units) PHCA9511A Social Statistics in Public Health - Part A (4.5 units) PHCA9511B Social Statistics in Public Health - Part B (4.5 units) PHCA9516 Introduction to Cancer Prevention (4.5 units) PHCA9519 Economic Evidence for Health Care Decision Making (4.5 units) PHCA9521 Critical Perspectives on Global Health and Development (4.5 units) PHCA9522 Introduction to Epidemiological Research Methods (4.5 units)

Other option topics may be selected in consultation with the Course Co-ordinator.

Except with permission of the Dean (Education):

• the program must be completed within four consecutive semesters.
• no topic may be attempted more than twice.

The award of a grade of Fail (F) in 18 units or more, or the award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent. The Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

The Graduate Certificate articulates with the Master of Public Health program and credit is normally given for appropriate topics completed in the graduate certificates.

At completion of the course, students will have:

• knowledge of the implications of a social determinants approach for understanding population health in Australia and internationally.
• skills to critically analyse relationships between the social determinants of health and well-being, and health inequities using relevant theoretical approaches.
• application of knowledge and skills to apply principles and concepts related to the social determinants of health in improving public health practice.