Public Health

This information is for guidance only.

The requirements and progression rules for your study program will be in the Sydney Medical School Handbook.

Study programs

Master of Public Health develops skills essential for the effective practice of public health. Graduates will be able to determine the nature of community health problems, and bring together the necessary services to deliver them.

Graduate Diploma in Public Health requires a shorter period of study and has more flexible entry requirements. An option to upgrade from the GradDipPH to the MPH is available once you complete 24 credit points of coursework.

Master of Public Health (Professional Practice) allows you to extend your MPH coursework with workplace practicum. Students will undertake 12 additional credit points of study/training in a supervised professional placement. To be eligible for the MPH(Professional Practice) you will need to already be enrolled in the MPH degree, and have achieved a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75% in the first 24 core credit points of coursework. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 31st August. MPH(Professional Practice) is not available to international students.

Course Structure

Credit points required for each program of study

Degree	Core	Elective	Total
Professional Practice *	28	32	60
Masters	28	20	48
Graduate Diploma	24	12	36

Core Units

Unit of study code	Unit of study name	Credit point (CP) value	Core Unit	Delivery mode
Availble in Semester 1
PUBH5010	Epidemiology Methods and Uses	6CP	Master, Grad Dip	F, O
PUBH5018	Introductory Biostatistics	6CP	Master, Grad Dip	F, O
PUBH5030	Public Health: Achievements and Challenges	2CP	Master, Grad Dip	F, O
PUBH5031*	Introductory Qualitative Methods	2CP	Master, Grad Dip	F, O
PUBH5032	Making Decisions in Public Health	2CP	Master, Grad Dip	F, O
PUBH5033	Disease Prevention and Health Promotion	6CP	Master, Grad Dip	F, O
PUBH5037^	Introductory Indigenous Health Promotion	2CP	Master, Grad Dip	F, O
Available in Semester 2
PUBH5034	PUBH5034 Public Health capstone	4CP	Master	F, O
Key	F = 'Face to Face' B = 'Blended: face-to-face/online' BM = 'Block mode / Intensive' O = 'Online or distance' P = 'Project'

^ only for students who enrolled prior to 2010.

Elective Units

To help you design your study program download the pathways to elective choices and discover the electives to suit your career and research ambitions.

Unit of study code	Unit of study name	Credit point (CP) value	Delivery mode
PUBH5017	Public Health Program Evaluation Listen	6CP	O
PUBH5019	Cancer Prevention and Control Listen	6CP	O
PUBH5020	Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Listen	6CP	O
PUBH5024	Global Obesity and Health Prevention	2CP	B
PUBH5025	Physical Activity and Public Health	2CP	B
PUBH5026	Mass Media Campaigns and Social Marketing	2CP	BM
PUBH5101	Special Project in Public Health	4CP	P
PUBH5102	Special Project in Public Health	2CP	P
PUBH5111	Environmental Health	4CP	B, O
PUBH5113	International Health	4CP	F
PUBH5114	Alcohol & Drug Use and Health	4CP	F, O
PUBH5115	Alcohol & Drug Use and Health	2CP	F, O
PUBH5116	Genetics and Public Health - Not running 2012	4CP	BM
PUBH5117	Communicable Disease Control	6CP	O
PUBH5118	Aboriginal Health Promotion	4CP	F
PUBH5205	Decision Analysis	2CP	F
PUBH5206	Controlled Trials Listen	2CP	BM
PUBH5208	Screening and Diagnostic Test Evaluation	2CP	F, O
PUBH5211	Multiple Regression and Statistical Computing	4CP	F, O
PUBH5212	Categorical Data Analysis Listen	2CP	F, O
PUBH5213	Survival Analysis Listen	2CP	F, O
PUBH5215	Introductory Analysis of Linked Data Listen	6CP	BM
PUBH5224	Advanced Epidemiology	6CP	F
PUBH5302	Health Economics Evaluation	4CP	BM
PUBH5307	Advanced Health Economic Evaluation	2CP	BM
PUBH5308	Health Workforce Policy Analysis	2CP	BM
PUBH5309	Translational Health	2CP	BM, O
PUBH5414	Public Health Advocacy Listen	2CP	BM
PUBH5415	Injury Prevention	2CP	BM
PUBH5416	Vaccines in Public Health Listen	2CP	B
PUBH5417	Injury Epidemiology, Prevention and Control	4CP	O
PUBH5418	Tobacco Control in the 21st Century Listen	6CP	B
PUBH5419	Falls Prevention in Older People	4CP	O
PUBH5420	Public Health Advocacy Strategies	4CP	BM
PUBH5500	Introducing Qualitative Health Research Listen	6CP	BM
Key	F = 'Face to Face' B = 'Blended: face-to-face/online' BM = 'Block mode / Intensive' O = 'Online or distance' P = 'Project'

Approved Non-Public Health electives

There are some non-Public Health units available to study as part of your program. You will need the prior permission from the Unit Co-ordinator and the MPH Academic Co-ordinator.

Download the list of approved units.

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