Graduate Certificate of Travel Medicine
James Cook University
About
JCU Travel Medicine graduates have skills and knowledge that can be utilised in many settings within the healthcare industry.
Graduates pursue careers in public and private hospitals, clinics and health-based organisations.You can also go on to undertake the Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Master of Public Health, or Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine
TM5512:03 Travel Medicine
OPTIONS
Select 3 credit points of specified level 5 subjects
TM5508:03 Diving and Marine Medicine
TM5560:03 Foundations of Aeoromedical Retrieval
TM5581:03 Expedition and Wilderness Medicine
TM5582:03 Tropical Toxinology
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified level 5 subjects
HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
HS5555:03 Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care Settings
IA5119:03 Empowerment and Change
TM5002:03 Infectious Diseases
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine
TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
TM5503:03 Human Parasitology
TM5506:03 Social Science in Public Health
TM5508:03 Diving and Marine Medicine
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
TM5512:03 Travel Medicine
TM5513:03 Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy
TM5514:03 Environmental Health
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5518:03 Medical Entomology
TM5524:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Tropical Health Practitioners
TM5525:03 Communicable Disease Control
TM5526:03 Public Health Economics
TM5527:03 Project
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5529:03 Applied Health Economics
TM5534:03 Tropical Paediatrics
TM5536:03 Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies
TM5540:03 Public Health and the Workplace
TM5541:03 Managing Effective Health Programs
TM5549:06 Dissertation 1
TM5552:03 Global Health and Development
TM5557:03 Disaster Health Management
TM5560:03 Foundations of Aeromedical Retrieval
TM5562:03 Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
TM5563:03 Public Health Leadership and Crisis Management
TM5569:03 Health Promotion Strategies and Methods
TM5571:03 Public Health Placement
Entry requirements
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| Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline, from this or another university; or Other qualifications recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine as equivalent to the above; or Submission, as an exceptional case, of other evidence of professional and academic attainments, including employment for a minimum of five years in health related activities. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection. In assessing applications the following will be considered: prior academic performance and prior relevant work experience. |
| Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy. |
| Additional selection requirements | Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Learning outcomes
Gain practical and academic experience with the Graduate Certificate of Travel Medicine at JCU.
Learn to investigate and manage travel-related diseases, perform risk-assessments, and promote the health of travellers. Become familiar with the current national and international practices and guidelines.
Study in cutting-edge facilities with outstanding teachers and build professional networks during a block mode subject in Townsville. Carve out your space in the field of travel medicine with a course that is accredited as an approved qualification by The Faculty of Travel Medicine of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine for their fellowship program.
Consult the handbook for further information.
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