International Health - PHCMIS9045
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
School: School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Contact: postgrad-sphcm@unsw.edu.au
Program: 9045 - Public Health
Award(s):
Master of Public Health (Specialisation)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
This stream is aimed at students from developing countries providing them with skills and knowledge to address key health issues in their home countries, as well as local students enabling them to contribute effectively to international health and development.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) in International Health Development provides students from developing countries with skills and knowledge to address key health issues in their home countries, as well as enabling local students to contribute effectively to international health development. Students must complete 48 units of credit as follows:
Stream Structure
PLUS
B. The following course (6 units of credit)
- PHCM9605 International Health (6 UOC)
C. at least three courses (18 uoc) from recommended international health-related electives, including:
- PHCM9010 Community Development (6 UOC)
- PHCM9108 Program Design & Evaluation (6 UOC)
- PHCM9381 Policy Studies (6 UOC)
- PHCM9471 Comparative H'lth Care Systems (6 UOC)
- PHCM9606 Reprod, Matern & Child Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9612 Environmental Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9621 HIV/AIDS: Responses (6 UOC)
- PHCM9622 The Global HIV Epidemic (6 UOC)
- PHCM9662 Health Aspects of Crises (6 UOC)
- PHCM9701 Health Leadership (6 UOC)
- PHCM9782 Infectious Diseases (6 UOC)
- PHCM9783 Com Disease Control in HE & D (6 UOC)
- PHCM9784 Tropical Disease Control (6 UOC)
D. One more elective or a project in an international health-related topic:
- PHCM9148 Project (6 uoc) (6 UOC)
Plan Convenor
Link to Program Information
Master of International Public Health
Master of International Public Health (9048)