Graduate Certificate in Population Health Studies
Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Population Health Studies is a six-month program that introduces students to the fundamental concepts of public health. It provides students with the knowledge, skills, and understanding to tackle complex public health challenges, evaluate solutions, and develop effective health policies and programs. The program is designed for those seeking careers in research, policy analysis, health promotion, and other public health fields.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This Graduate Certificate in Population Health Studies is a six-month program designed to provide students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of public health and how public health works to create healthier populations. The program aims to equip students with critical thinking skills to evaluate solutions to public health issues, foundations in research disciplines like epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics, and health promotion, and an understanding of the historical, social, political, and environmental context of public health in Australia.
Outline:
The program is structured as follows:
- Course Structure: The Graduate Certificate in Population Health Studies comprises 4 units, allowing students to tailor their studies to their interests.
- Units: Students can choose from a range of units in the discipline of public health, including:
- PUBH4401 Biostatistics I
- PUBH4403 Epidemiology I
- PUBH5705 Health Program Evaluation
- PUBH5721 Public Health Field Trip
- PUBH5743 Environmental and Occupational Health
- PUBH5749 Foundations of Public Health
- PUBH5752 Health Systems and Economics
- PUBH5754 Health Promotion I
- PUBH5755 Critical Perspectives in Global Health
- PUBH5757 Clinical Epidemiology
- PUBH5761 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
- PUBH5763 Health Leadership and Management
- PUBH5767 Child and Maternal Health
- PUBH5769 Biostatistics II
- PUBH5785 Analysis of Linked Health Data
- PUBH5801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care
- PUBH5802 Advanced Analysis of Linked Health Data
- PUBH5804 Food and Nutrition in Population Health
- PUBH5805 Qualitative Research Methods in Health
- Public Health Field Trip: Students electing to complete a field trip unit have the opportunity to apply the theories learnt to a current health issue in a low-to-middle-income international country. They will develop evaluation, leadership, and mentoring skills which will be applied in a developing country. Students will mentor a small group of undergraduate students who are working with a local university or non-government organization (NGO) on a health issue that they have identified as a priority.
Careers:
This degree will provide skills, expertise, knowledge, and understanding, which will assist you in taking the next step in your career. Potential career paths include:
- Research Officer
- Health Project/Program Manager
- Policy Analyst
- Health Researcher
- Health Promotion Officer
- Epidemiologist
- Scientific Officer
Other:
- Delivery: The program is delivered on-campus and partially online.
- Starting Dates: Semester 1 and Semester 2.
- Weekly Contact Time: The estimated time commitment for a standard full-time enrolment is approximately 40 hours per week (over 13 weeks) which includes contact hours, personal study, and examinations.
- Course Code: 91230
- CRICOS Code: 074756K
- Full Time/Part Time Duration: 1 semester
- Degrees Course is Available in: Graduate Certificate in Population Health Studies
- Top 3 Reasons to Study this Course: 1. Develop a skill to tackle the complex public health challenges today and in the future. Learn to assess and communicate the biological, environmental, economic, and social determinants of health to a range of audiences across the private sector, government, and the general public. Make connections within UWA's School of Population and Global Health, a leading research, teaching, and service organization whose work influences health policies and practices.
