Social Research - PHCMVS9043
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
School: School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Contact: postgrad-sphcm@unsw.edu.au
Program: 9043 - Int Pub Health/Pub Health
Award(s):
Master of Public Health (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
Who should do this stream?
This Social Research specialisation is for anyone who wants to change public health and health policy for the better—even when change means political action or social change outside the healthcare system. Much medical and health research does not make a difference, because it stays in the medical journals. This degree will equip you to see the social and structural problems that prevent useful policy change, and find ways to address them.
The Social Research stream is available to students enrolled in the dual 9043 Master of International Public Health/Master of Public Health Program.
This Social Research specialisation is for anyone who wants to change public health and health policy for the better—even when change means political action or social change outside the healthcare system. Much medical and health research does not make a difference, because it stays in the medical journals. This degree will equip you to see the social and structural problems that prevent useful policy change, and find ways to address them.
The Social Research stream is available to students enrolled in the dual 9043 Master of International Public Health/Master of Public Health Program.
Stream Structure
Students must complete 72 units of credit as follows:
- Four core courses (24uoc)
- Three International electives (18uoc)
PLUS
Specialisation Requirement courses (30 UOC):
Stream defining course (6 UOC)
Specialisation Requirement courses (30 UOC):
Stream defining course (6 UOC)
and
Two courses from recommended Social Research methodology electives (12 UOC)
Two courses from recommended Social Research methodology electives (12 UOC)
plus
Two courses from recommended Social Research electives (12uoc)
Two courses from recommended Social Research electives (12uoc)
- PHCM9010 Community Development (6 UOC)
- PHCM9331 Ethics and Law in PH (6 UOC)
- PHCM9381 Policy Studies (6 UOC)
- PHCM9517 Advanced Biostatistics (6 UOC)
- PHCM9604 Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit (6 UOC)
- PHCM9622 The Global HIV Epidemic (6 UOC)
- PHCM9626 Inequalities and Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9630 PH Perspectives of Ind Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9761 PH Aspects of Mental Health (6 UOC)
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