Master of Public Health (MPubHlth)
Master of Public Health (MPubHlth)
Program Code
MPH
Program Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
Academic Year
2016
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The program aims to stimulate students to think creatively about the social, cultural, economic and environmental determinants of health and illness in populations and about the organisation and delivery of public health services, including policies and practices that support and improve the health of people.
There are two specialisations. The Public Health specialisation is intended to equip graduates for careers in public health or to broaden the public health orientation of their current work for those with established careers. The Translational Health Sciences specialisation is intended to equip graduates with skills to contribute professionally to evidence based healthcare in public health and clinical settings.
The Master of Public Health is an AQF Level 9 Masters Conversion qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.
Conditions
Condition of continuing enrolment
Research dissertation: A student must complete core and elective courses to a value of 36 units with a minimum GPA of 5.0, before proceeding to the research dissertation.
Research thesis: A student must complete core and elective courses to a value of 24 units with a minimum GPA of 5.0, before proceeding to the research thesis.
Academic Program Rules for Master of Public Health
There shall be a Master of Public Health.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Master of Public Health, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of either the Public Health specialisation or the Translational Health Sciences specialisation with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 27 units in the Public Health specialisation or core courses to the value of 39 units in the Translational Health Sciences specialisation
- Elective courses to the value of 21 units in the Public Health specialisation or elective courses to the value of 9 units in the Translational Health Sciences specialisation
- In the Public Health specialisation a research dissertation (12 units) or thesis (24 units) may be completed in lieu of some core and elective courses.
Major
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Public Health Specialisation
To satisfy the requirements for Public Health Specialisation students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 27 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 7073 Indigenous Health 3 PUB HLTH 7074 Introduction to Biostatistics 3 PUB HLTH 7074OL Introduction to Biostatistics 3 PUB HLTH 7075 Introduction to Epidemiology 3 PUB HLTH 7075OL Introduction to Epidemiology 3 PUB HLTH 7076 Health Policy and Public Health Interventions 3 PUB HLTH 7076OL Health Policy and Public Health Interventions 3 PUB HLTH 7078 Qualitative Research Methods In Health 3 PUB HLTH 7078OL Qualitative Research Methods In Health 3 PUB HLTH 7081 Health Economics 3 PUB HLTH 7081OL Health Economics 3 PUB HLTH 7300OL Developing a Research Proposal 3 Electives
Courses to the value of up to 21 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 7150HO Dental Public Health 3 PUB HLTH 7031 Occupational Hygiene and Ergonomics 3 PUB HLTH 7082 Health Economic Evaluation & Decision Making 3 PUB HLTH 7100 Foundations of Public Health 3 PUB HLTH 7104 Biostatistics 3 PUB HLTH 7105TB Diseases of Occupation 3 PUB HLTH 7106 Epidemiological Research Methods 3 PUB HLTH 7108 Public Health Ethics 3 PUB HLTH 7113 Environmental and Occupational Health 3 PUB HLTH 7147 Health Technology Assessment 3 TRANHLTH 7000OL Introduction to Translational Health Science 3 TRANHLTH 7001OL Synthesising Economic Evidence 3 TRANHLTH 7002OL Synthesising Qualitative Evidence 3 PUB HLTH 7147OL Health Technology Assessment 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Other postgraduate coursework offered by the University or another university which the Faculty approves in lieu of elective courses to the value of 6 units.
Research Dissertation
Students may complete a research dissertation in lieu of PUB HLTH 7300OL Developing a Research Proposal, PUB HLTH 7153 Major Research Project, and electives to the value of 3 units:
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 7119 MPH Dissertation (Full-Time) 12 or
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years.
Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 7122A MPH Dissertation P/T Part 1 0 PUB HLTH 7122B MPH Dissertation P/T Part 2 12 Research Thesis
Students may complete a research thesis in lieu of PUB HLTH 7300OL Developing a Research Proposal, PUB HLTH 7153 Major Research Project, and electives to the value of 15 units:
Courses to the value of up to 24 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following.
Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:or
Courses to the value of up to 24 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years.
Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course: -
Translational Health Sciences Specialisation
To satisfy the requirements for Translational Health Sciences Specialisation students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 39 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 7074 Introduction to Biostatistics 3 PUB HLTH 7074OL Introduction to Biostatistics 3 PUB HLTH 7075 Introduction to Epidemiology 3 PUB HLTH 7075OL Introduction to Epidemiology 3 PUB HLTH 7076 Health Policy and Public Health Interventions 3 PUB HLTH 7076OL Health Policy and Public Health Interventions 3 PUB HLTH 7078 Qualitative Research Methods In Health 3 PUB HLTH 7078OL Qualitative Research Methods In Health 3 PUB HLTH 7081 Health Economics 3 PUB HLTH 7081OL Health Economics 3 PUB HLTH 7147 Health Technology Assessment 3 PUB HLTH 7147OL Health Technology Assessment 3 TRANHLTH 7000OL Introduction to Translational Health Science 3 TRANHLTH 7001OL Synthesising Economic Evidence 3 TRANHLTH 7002OL Synthesising Qualitative Evidence 3 Electives
Courses to the value of up to 9 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value DENT 7150HO Dental Public Health 3 PUB HLTH 7031 Occupational Hygiene and Ergonomics 3 PUB HLTH 7082 Health Economic Evaluation & Decision Making 3 PUB HLTH 7104 Biostatistics 3 PUB HLTH 7105TB Diseases of Occupation 3 PUB HLTH 7100 Foundations of Public Health 3 PUB HLTH 7106 Epidemiological Research Methods 3 PUB HLTH 7108 Public Health Ethics 3 PUB HLTH 7113 Environmental and Occupational Health 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Other postgraduate coursework courses offered by the University or another university which the Faculty approves in lieu of elective courses to the value of 6 units.