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Graduate Coursework

Specialist Certificate in Public Health

  • Course code: SC-PUBHLTH
Clock
Duration
6 months part time
Location
Mode (Location)
Mixed Attendance Mode (Parkville)
Calendar-month
Intake
February, July
Key dates
Dollar
Fees
AUD $8,280 (2024 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) are not available
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Course structure

Overview

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Knowledge

  • Discuss public health conceptual foundations
  • Identify current public health challenges in global communities
  • Describe the ways in which biology, the environment, Indigenous status, society and culture interact and determine health status
  • Identify population-based health strategies in public health

Skills

  • Analyse appraise and synthesise public health evidence in specific disciplinary areas

Application

  • Apply knowledge of public health disciplinary areas to contribute to solutions to complex public health problems

COURSE STRUCTURE

The Specialist Certificate in Public Health is a 25-point course. It requires completion of one core subjects and one elective subject.

Students must complete the following Core subject
And ONE Elective Subject chosen from

Core and/or elective list of subjects available in the Master of Public Health.