Health Communication
Table of units of study: Health Communication
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Core units |
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| MECO6900 News Writing |
6 | N MECO4101 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| MECO6901 Dealing with the Media |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6919 Health Communication |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MECO6927 Organisational Communication |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Elective units |
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| MECO6902 Legal & Ethical Issues in Media Practice |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6904 Dissertation Part 1 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MECO6905 Dissertation Part 2 |
6 | P MECO6904 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MECO6928 Media and Communication Internship |
6 | P 12 credit points from core units of study in Master of Publishing, Master of Media Practice or Master of Health Communication. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early Summer Late Summer Main Winter Main |
| MECO6934 Social Marketing |
6 | Semester 2b |
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| ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates |
6 |
It is strongly advised that all students enrolling in this elective complete it during their first semester of study, or in Summer or Winter school when available. ARTS7000 is recommended for two main groups: 1) International postgraduate students who have not completed their Bachelor award at a university where English was the medium of instruction. 2) Domestic postgraduates who have not been in an academic environment for a prolonged period of time. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BETH5207 Arts in Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HPOL5000 Introduction to Health Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HPOL5001 Economics and Finance for Health Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HPOL5003 Analysing Health Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5014 International Health Promotion |
4 |
Students who have enrolled in PUBH5033 should contact the unit co-ordinator to seek permission before enrolling in MIPH5014, as there is some overlap between the two units of study. |
Semester 2 |
| MIPH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5115 Women's and Children's Health |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5117 Global Non-Communicable Disease Control |
2 | Semester 2a |
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| MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS |
4 | Semester 2a |
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| PSYC5011 Applying Models of Health Behaviour |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5019 Cancer Prevention and Control |
6 | P PUBH5010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5026 Mass Media Campaigns & Social Marketing |
2 | A Training in research methods epidemiology is advised but not essential. P PUBH5033 |
Int August |
| PUBH5033 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PUBH5101 Special Project in Public Health |
4 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students negotiate with a public health staff member to be their supervisor on an agreed project. The student or supervisor informs the Unit co-ordinator, who emails the Postgraduate Student Administration Unit permission to allow the student to enrol. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5102 Special Project in Public Health |
2 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students negotiate with a public health staff member to be their supervisor on an agreed project. The student or supervisor informs the Unit co-ordinator, who emails the Postgraduate Student Administration Unit permission to allow the student to enrol. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5111 Environmental Health |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5114 Alcohol, Drug Use and Health |
4 | N PUBH5115 |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5116 Genetics and Public Health |
4 | Semester 2b |
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| PUBH5309 Translational Health |
2 | Semester 2b |
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| PUBH5414 Public Health Advocacy |
2 | Int Sept |
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| PUBH5415 Injury Prevention |
2 | Int October |
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| PUBH5416 Vaccines in Public Health |
2 | P PUBH5010 or PUBH5018 Students who have not done the core units of study in epidemiology (PUBH5010) or biostatistics (PUBH5018) but have previous demonstrable experience in these study areas will be required to request permission from the unit of study coordinator to enrol in this unit of study. Permission is required to ensure that students have a basic grounding in epidemiology and biostatistics. The coordinator emails the Postgraduate Student Administration Unit to advise whether or not the student has permission to enrol. |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5418 Tobacco Control in the 21st Century |
6 | Int August |
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| PUBH5419 Falls Prevention in Older People |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5420 Public Health Advocacy Strategies |
4 | Semester 2b |
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| PUBH5422 Health and Risk Communication |
6 | Semester 2 |
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