Graduate Certificate in Public Health (GCertPubHlth)
Graduate Certificate in Public Health (GCertPubHlth)
Program Code
GCPUH
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 Certificate 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 Certificate in Public Health is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.
Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Public Health
There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Public Health.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate 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 12 units:
- Core courses to the value of 6 units
- Elective courses to the value of 6 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 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 7090 Global public health 3 PUB HLTH 7091 Knowing What Works - Evaluation for Public Health 3 PUB HLTH 7092 Leadership and Advocacy for Public Health Action 3 PUB HLTH 7093 Promoting Health in Individuals and Populations 3 PUB HLTH 7113 Environmental and Occupational Health 3
Electives
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Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective 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:
or
Courses to the value of up to 3 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 3 units.