Quantitative Research Methods - PHCMUS9047
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
School: School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Contact: postgrad-sphcm@unsw.edu.au
Program: 9047 - Public Health/HealthManagement
Award(s):
Master of Public Health (Specialisation)
View stream information for previous years
Stream Outline
The Quantitative Research Methods stream will equip public health graduates with knowledge of the principles of quantitative research methods that underpin public health programs and policies. The stream will be aimed at public health students and professionals interested in learning the skills required to epidemiological and biostatistical skills in their future careers and those wishing to begin the transition to a career in quantitative research methods in public health.
This stream is available to students enrolled in the dual 9047 Master of Public Health/Master of Health Management Program.
Stream Structure
- 7 core courses MPH/MHM (42UOC)
- 1 SPHCM elective (6 UOC)
Specialisation Requirement courses (24 UOC):
Two stream defining courses (12 UOC)
- PHCM9517 Advanced Biostatistics (6 UOC)
- PHCM9518 Advanced Epidemiology (6 UOC)
Two courses from recommended Quantitative Research methods electives (12 UOC)
- PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy & Practice (6 UOC)
- PHCM9082 Advanced HE & FM (6 UOC)
- PHCM9108 Program Design & Evaluation (6 UOC)
- PHCM9132 Applied Research Methods: PH (6 UOC)
- PHCM9440 Economic Evaluation in HC (6 UOC)
- PHCM9604 Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit (6 UOC)
- PHCM9605 International Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9606 Reprod, Matern & Child Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9612 Environmental Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9731 Outbreak Investigation (6 UOC)
- PHCM9761 PH Aspects of Mental Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9782 Infectious Diseases (6 UOC)
- PHCM9784 Tropical Disease Control (6 UOC)
- PHCM9785 Predictive modelling in PH (6 UOC)
- PHCM9786 Non-Communicable Disease (6 UOC)
Stream Convenor
Tel: +61 (2) 9385 8756
Email: r.turner@unsw.edu.au