Master of Public Health
2015 Deakin University Handbook
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Year | 2015 course information |
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Award granted | Master of Public Health |
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Campus | Burwood (Melbourne) |
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Cloud Campus | Yes |
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Duration | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
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CRICOS course code | 020018B Burwood (Melbourne) |
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Deakin course code | H757 |
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This course is offered to students commencing in 2015 onwards. Continuing students should refer to the H747 Master of Public Health course entry. |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Master of Public Health focuses on improving existing health-promoting environments, identifying public health priorities, generating initiatives for policy and action, and developing strategies and interventions to ensure equity in the health system. It aims to:
- assist students to appreciate the historical foundations of public health and lessons learned from history;
- develop a broad-based understanding of the determinants of health in populations;
- develop knowledge, skills and understanding of the broad public health endeavours
- develop the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain and improve upon existing health-promoting environments
- develop critical thinking about efforts to promote health and prevent disease
- carry out research to identify public health priorities and generate initiatives for policy and action, public health program planning and evaluation
- develop strategies to ensure equity in the health system and interventions to promote the health of disadvantaged groups.
- possess an appreciation of the complex challenges in public health and the need for multidimensional solutions;
- develop the skills necessary to generate and use research data related to public health issues, endeavours and interventions
Course rules
This course consists of 16 credit points of study, comprising a combination of core units (8 credit points) and elective units (8 credit points) that can be chosen according to the desired career pathway.
The majority of core and elective units will be offered in Cloud (online) and campus mode. Some units may also be offered in block mode.
Course structure
Core units
All students must complete the following core units:
HSH701 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH702 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH703 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH725 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH728 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH744 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH746 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH769 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Elective units
Students must chose up to eight additional credit points of elective study completed as either Option A or Option B. Elective credit points may be chosen from within or across the 'career pathways' listed. It is also possible to undertake elective units from any other faculty subject approval of the course coordinator. Students interested in pursuing this option should seek the advice of the course coordinator before proceeding.
Option A
HSH731 | Unit description is currently unavailable (1 credit point) |
HSH732 | Unit description is currently unavailable (1 credit point) |
Plus six elective units from the career pathways listed.
Option B
HSH731 | Unit description is currently unavailable (1 credit point) |
HSH732 | Unit description is currently unavailable (1 credit point) |
HSH733 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
HSH734 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
Plus two elective units from the career pathways listed.
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Career pathways
Health Promotion and Community Development
HSH702 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH703 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH704 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH705 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH707 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH709 | Unit description is currently unavailable ~ |
HSH715 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH724 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH725 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH728 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH736 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH739 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH740 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH745 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
MPM704 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Environments for Health
HSH702 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH707 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH709 | Unit description is currently unavailable ~ |
HSH724 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH728 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH736 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH739 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH740 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HMF701 | Unit description is currently unavailable + |
Note: Students undertaking his career pathway should take the HSH728 Health Equity and Human Rights selective unit.
Public Health Practice
HSH701 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH702 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH709 | Unit description is currently unavailable ~ |
HSH717 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH719 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH724 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH725 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH728 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH739 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH744 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH745 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH746 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HMF701 | Unit description is currently unavailable + |
Note: Students undertaking his career pathway should take the HSH728 Health Equity and Human Rights selective unit.
Health Economics and Management
HSH702 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH709 | Unit description is currently unavailable ~ |
HSH717 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH719 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH739 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH744 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH745 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH746 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
MPM721 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Note 1: Students undertaking this career pathway should take the HSH717 Health Economics 1 selective unit.
Note 2: Students may also select a unit from the Master of Business Administration offered at Deakin University subject to approval from the Course Director.
Public Health Nutrition
HSN701 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSN702 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSN705 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSN706 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSN713 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSN734 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSN738 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Note: Students undertaking this career pathway should take the HSN705 Population Health and Food Issues selective unit.
Applied Research
HSH715 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
HSH719 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH725 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH744 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH745 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
HSH746 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
* Unit offered in alternate years
~ HSH709 includes a 4 day intensive program held in June
+ HMF701 includes a 5 day intensive seminar held in February
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Income support
Domestic students enrolled in this postgraduate coursework program may be eligible for student income support through Youth Allowance and Austudy.
Further information can be found at Deakin University's Fees website.