Graduate Certificate in Public Health

Program Overview

This program empowers individuals to enhance public health and well-being. It offers core units in evidence-based practice, epidemiology, and public health principles. Students can specialize in an area of interest through an elective unit, preparing them for careers in health promotion, epidemiology, and other public health fields. The program also provides a pathway to advanced degrees in Public Health.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The program aims to enhance and protect the health and well-being of the general population.
• Practitioners in this field play a crucial role in empowering individuals and communities to manage their health effectively.
• The program offers an elective unit to allow students to specialize in an area of interest, serving as a pathway to advanced degrees in Public Health.
• Core units include:
• MMP6100: Evidence-Based Practice
• Core Option List 1:
• HST5161: Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice
• HST5120: Epidemiology
• Core Option List 2:
• HST6337: Communicable Disease
• HST6338: Law and Ethical Issues
• HST6355: Ageing, Health and Wellbeing
• HST6510: Public Health Planning and Evaluation
• HST6335: Public Health Strategies
• HST6350: Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours
• NUT6110: Food Vision
• OHS6205: Health, Safety and Workplace Environment
• OHS6137: Emergency & Crisis Management

Careers:

• Graduates may pursue careers in health promotion, health services, epidemiology, planning and evaluating, nutrition and physical activity programs, or support services for people with addiction.
• Potential job titles include Health Promotion Officer, Project Officer, Health Education Officer, and Policy Officer.
• The program prepares students for progression to the Master of Public Health or Graduate Diploma of Public Health.