Health Policy
This information is for guidance only.
The requirements and progression rules for your study program will be in the Sydney Medical School Handbook.
Health Policy offers a critical perspective on the workings of our health care system. It emphasises that good policy is based on sound evidence and evaluation, but also recognises the role of political power, budgetary constraints and value choices.
Course Structure
Credit points required for each program of study
| Master | Graduate Diploma | Graduate Certificate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Units | 36 | Core Units | 24 | Core Units | 18 |
| Elective Units | 12 | Elective Units | 12 | Elective Units | 6 |
| Total | 48 | Total | 36 | Total | 24 |
Core Units
|
Unit of study code |
Unit of study name |
Credit point (CP) value |
Core Units |
Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available in Semester 1 | ||||
| HPOL5000 | Introduction to Health Policy |
6CP |
Master, |
B |
| HPOL5001 | Economics and Finance for Health Policy |
6CP |
Master, |
B |
| HPOL5008 | Evidence into Policy and Practice |
6CP |
Master, |
BM |
| Available in Semester 2 | ||||
| HPOL5003 | Analysing Health Policy |
6CP |
Master, |
B |
| HPOL5007 | Global Health Policy |
6CP |
Master, |
B, O |
| HPOL5009 | Health Policy Project |
6CP |
Master |
BM, O |
| Key | F = 'Face to Face' B = 'Blended: face-to-face/online' BM = 'Block mode / Intensive' O = 'Online or distance' P = 'Project' |
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Elective Units
|
Unit of study code |
Unit of study name |
Credit point (CP) value |
Delivery mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available in Semester 1 | ||||
| BETH5104 | Bioethics, Law and Society |
6CP |
F |
|
| MEDF5005 | Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6CP |
B |
|
| MIPH5135 | Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4CP |
F |
|
| PUBH5010 | Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6CP |
F, O |
|
| PUBH5500 | Advanced Qualitative Health Research |
6CP |
BM |
|
| Available in Semester 2 | ||||
| BETH5203 | Ethics and Public Health |
6CP |
F |
|
| GOVT6311 | Issues in Public Policy |
6CP |
B |
|
| MEDF5005 | Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6CP |
B |
|
| MIPH5135 | Health Systems in Developing Countries |
6CP |
F |
|
| PUBH5302 | Health Economics Evaluation |
4CP |
BM |
|
| PUBH5308 | Workforce Policy Analysis |
2CP |
BM |
|
| PUBH5414 | Public Health Advocacy |
2CP |
B |
|
| PUBH5418 | Tobacco Control in the 21st Century |
6CP |
B |
|
| PUBH5420 | Public Health Advocacy Strategies |
4 |
BM and O |
|
| PSYC5012 | Health and Risk Communication |
6CP |
BM |
|
| Key |
F = 'Face to Face' |
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