The Graduate Diploma in Public Health is offered as an exit award for students currently enrolled in the Master of Public Health or the Doctor of Public Health who choose not to complete either course.
Course aims
The Graduate Diploma in Public Health aims to provide students with the ability to apply knowledge and skills in relation to public health principles, values and practices that reduce inequity in health care access and health outcomes, and improve population health status.
Learning outcomes
At the completion of the course it is expected that graduates will be able to
- understand, critique, and apply contemporary approaches to public health practice and knowledge
- demonstrate knowledge and skills in:
• critical analysis of evidence and theories from social, economic, environmental, and political determinants of health
• developing, planning, and evaluating public health approaches to health problems
• applying contemporary public health knowledge in work-related environments
- apply knowledge and skills in: critical analysis of evidence and theories regarding determinants of health, planning and evaluating public health approaches, and work-related environments.
Program of study
a) for students of the Master of Public Health
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Public Health, a student must complete 36 units comprising two core topics and 27 units of options, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Core topic
PHCA9501 Social Determinants of Health and Wellbeing (4.5 units)
PHCA9514 Action on Social Determinants of Health (4.5 units)
Plus 27 units of option topics selected from the following:
HACM9100 Managing People (4.5 units)
HACM9101 Managing Organisations (4.5 units)
HACM9102 Financial Management in Health Care (4.5 units)
HACM9201 Health Law (4.5 units)
HACM9204 Health Economics (4.5 units)
MHSC8111 Managing Chronic Conditions - Self-Management Support Approaches (4.5 units)
MHSC8112 Perspectives on Chronic Diseases Management (4.5 units)
MHSC8114 The Persons Experience of Self-Management (4.5 units)
NUTD9226 Public Health and Community Nutrition (4.5 units)
PHCA9502A Qualitative Research Methods - Part A (4.5 units)
PHCA9502B Qualitative Research Methods - Part B (4.5 units)
PHCA9503 Research Methods for Social Epidemiology (9 units)
PHCA9504 Critical Practice in Indigenous Health (4.5 units)
PHCA9505 Primary Health Care Practice in Developing Countries (9 units)
PHCA9506 Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health (9 units)
PHCA9507 Health Promotion in Public Health (4.5 units)
PHCA9509 Public Health Practice Development (9 units)
PHCA9510 Leadership and the New Public Health (4.5 units)
PHCA9511A Social Statistics in Public Health - Part A (4.5 units)
PHCA9511B Social Statistics in Public Health - Part B (4.5 units)
PHCA9516 Introduction to Cancer Prevention (4.5 units)
PHCA9517 Undertaking Translational Research in Cancer Prevention (4.5 units)
PHCA9518 Food Democracy for Public Health Practice (4.5 units)
Other option topics may be selected in consultation with the Course Co-ordinator
b) for students of the Doctor of Public Health
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Public Health, a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.
PHCA9201 Organisations and Evidence: Knowledge, Translation and Exchange (9 units)
PHCA9202 Research Design and Research Ethics (9 units)
PHCA9205 The Literature Review: Context, Contribution and Critique (9 units)
plus either*:
PHCA9502A Qualitative Research Methods - Part A (4.5 units) AND
PHCA9502B Qualitative Research Methods - Part B (4.5 units)
OR
PHCA9511A Social Statistics in Public Health - Part A (4.5 units) AND
PHCA9511B Social Statistics in Public Health - Part B (4.5 units)
Other option topics may be selected in consultation with the Course Co-ordinator
