Graduate Diploma in Public Health (GDipPubHlth)
Graduate Diploma in Public Health (GDipPubHlth)
Program Code
GDPUH
Program Faculty
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Academic Year
2017
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Public Health consists of core and elective coursework in the areas of epidemiology, biostatistics, public health interventions, health economics, Indigenous health, social science research methods for public health, occupational health and safety, public health ethics, epidemiology of infectious diseases and environmental health.
The Graduate Diploma in Public Health is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.
Academic Program Rules for Graduate Diploma in Public Health
There shall be a Graduate Diploma in Public Health.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Public Health, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 24 units:
- Core courses to the value of 6 units
- Elective courses to the value of 18 units
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 7074 Introduction to Biostatistics 3 PUB HLTH 7075 Introduction to Epidemiology 3 PUB HLTH 7074OL Introduction to Biostatistics 3 PUB HLTH 7075OL Introduction to Epidemiology 3
Electives
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Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 7090 Global public health 3 PUB HLTH 7092 Leadership and Advocacy for Public Health Action 3 PUB HLTH 7113 Environmental and Occupational Health 3 PUB HLTH 7091 Knowing What Works - Evaluation for Public Health 3 PUB HLTH 7093 Promoting Health in Individuals and Populations 3 and
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 7078 Qualitative Research Methods In Health 3 PUB HLTH 7081 Health Economics 3 DENT 7150HO Dental Public Health 3 PUB HLTH 7031 Occupational Hygiene and Ergonomics 3 PUB HLTH 7082 Health Economic Evaluation and Decision Making 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 7147 Health Technology Assessment 3 TRANHLTH 7001OL Synthesising Economic Evidence 3 TRANHLTH 7002OL Synthesising Qualitative Evidence 3 TRANHLTH 7003OL Clinical wisdom in healthcare practice 3 TRANHLTH 7004OL Developing clinical guidelines 3 DENT 7001 Oral Epidemiology 3 DENT 7002 Oral Health Policy 3 DENT 7006 Societal Determinants of Oral Health 3 DENT 7007 Prevention of Oral Diseases at Population Level 3 DENT 7010 Indigenous Oral Health 3 PUB HLTH 7081OL Health Economics 3 PUB HLTH 7147OL Health Technology Assessment 3 TRANHLTH 7000OL Introduction to Evidence-Based Healthcare 3 PUB HLTH 7111 Toxicology and Safety Management 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.