Graduate Diploma in Public Health (GDipPubHlth)

Program Code

GDPUH

Academic Year

2023

Program Faculty

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Special Notes

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Public Health consists of core and elective coursework in the areas of epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics, social science research methods for public health, public health policy and evaluation, health systems and advocacy, occupational, environmental and global health and infectious disease epidemiology and control.

The Graduate Diploma in Public Health is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.

Conditions

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Program Coordinator or Delegate before taking a Leave of Absence.

Academic Program Rules for Graduate Diploma in Public Health

There shall be a Graduate Diploma in Public Health.

Qualification Requirements
Academic Program: 

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, comprising:

  1. Core courses to the value of 6 units
  2. Elective courses to the value of 18 units
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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 6 units 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 7090 Global Public Health 3
PUB HLTH 7091 Public Health Evaluation and Economics 3
PUB HLTH 7092 Health Systems, Systems Thinking & Advocacy for Change 3
PUB HLTH 7093 Promoting Health in Individuals and Populations 3
PUB HLTH 7113 Environmental and Occupational Health 3
Published on: 30 November, 2022 | 10:04:06