MasterofPublicHealth@UOW
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MasterofPublicHealth
FacultyofSocialSciences
Overview
Campus:Wollongong
Duration:1.5yearsfulltime,orparttimeequivalent
Delivery:Distance,OnCampus
StudyArea:HealthManagement,IndigenousHealth,Nutrition/Dietetics,PublicHealth
CRICOS:084771F
CourseCode:438
TheMasterofPublicHealthisaspecialisedresearchdegreeforstudentswhowishtopursueresearchcareersinPublic
Health,orwhosefuturecareerwillrequirethemtointerpretandapplythefindingsofresearch.Itisintendedforstudentswho
arefrompublichealthdisciplinesandwanttoenhancetheirresearchandcareerprospects.
Thisdegree
TheMasterofPublicHealthisaflexibledegreedesignedtogivestudentsabroadintroductiontopublichealthandto
providetheskillsandknowledgetodefine,criticallyassessandresolvepublichealthissueswithinacommunity.This
flexibleandinterestdrivenprogramallowsstudentstodevelop,analyseandimplementpolicy,andtoplanandevaluate
healthservicesandprogramswhilstcateringfortheirindividualcareergoals.
Whatyouwillstudy
Theprogramisstructuredinamannerthatrespondstotheconstantlychanginghealthandsocialissuesbothatlocaland
internationallevels.Thedegreeiscomposedofsixcorepublichealthsubjects,plusachoiceofoneofthreespecialisations
comprisedofthreesubjects.ThespecialisationsavailableareHealthPromotion,PublicHealthNutritionandSocial
MarketingforHealth.
ProfessionalAccreditation
GraduatesoftheMasterofPublicHealthmayapplyformembershipoftheAustralianHealthPromotionAssociationandthe
PublicHealthAssociationofAustralia.
MyUniversity
UOWishometopublichealthresearcherswhoareleadersintheirfieldinAustraliaandinternationally.Ouracademicswill
superviseyoutobuildyourownresearchcareerthroughourpublichealthprojectsandourresearchseminarseries.At
UOWyouwillhavetheopportunitytodevelopyourpracticalpublichealthskillsandprofessionalnetworkssothatyouare
competitiveintheworkforce.
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