Graduate Diploma in Public Health

Western Sydney University

About

The Graduate Diploma course in public health is designed for health professionals who wish to extend and consolidate both practical and research skills for public health practice.

For this, students will study a wide range of evaluation processes and research methods relating to public health and policy analysis, economic evaluation, epidemiology and biostatistics.

This course provides an entry point to the Master of Public Health for those who wish to continue on their professional development journey with further studies.

Structure

Code	Name
401076	Introduction to Epidemiology

Code	Name
401372	The Social Determinants of Health

Code	Name
401363	Health Systems and Policy

Code	Name
400418	Health Advancement and Health Promotion

Code	Name
401077	Introduction to Biostatistics

Code	Name
400840	Communicable Diseases

Code	Name
401174	Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases

Plus any 10 credit point level 7 unit offered across the university

Students: further information on recommended progression is available on the Postgraduate Health Science progression page.

Postgraduate Public Health Progression

Institution