Public Security - PHCMZS9045
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)
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Stream Outline
Who should do this stream?
The MPH Public Security stream is for students who want to a strong grounding in public health combined with specialisation in the health aspects of disasters, emergency management and crises including epidemics, which is reflected in their Testamur.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) at UNSW Sydney is widely recognised as essential for a career in population health, including health promotion, primary health care, policy formulation, research, and management of health programs. Many of our graduates occupy key positions in health departments, non-government organisations and universities in Australia and internationally.
The Public Security specialisation provides additional grounding in the combined areas of human health aspects of bioterrorism, and disaster preparedness and response.
The specialisation is particularly aimed at first-responders, analysts or policy makers from health, emergency management, law enforcement, military or other relevant backgrounds who have an interest in developing their public health knowledge and experience.
Students must complete 48 units of credit in total as follows:
The MPH Public Security stream is for students who want to a strong grounding in public health combined with specialisation in the health aspects of disasters, emergency management and crises including epidemics, which is reflected in their Testamur.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) at UNSW Sydney is widely recognised as essential for a career in population health, including health promotion, primary health care, policy formulation, research, and management of health programs. Many of our graduates occupy key positions in health departments, non-government organisations and universities in Australia and internationally.
The Public Security specialisation provides additional grounding in the combined areas of human health aspects of bioterrorism, and disaster preparedness and response.
The specialisation is particularly aimed at first-responders, analysts or policy makers from health, emergency management, law enforcement, military or other relevant backgrounds who have an interest in developing their public health knowledge and experience.
Students must complete 48 units of credit in total as follows:
Stream Structure
A. MPH core courses (18 units of credit)
PLUS
B. The following stream-defining courses (12 units of credit)
PLUS
B. The following stream-defining courses (12 units of credit)
PLUS
C. Two courses from the recommended stream electives (12 units of credit) including electives offered in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science or Arizona State University
C. Two courses from the recommended stream electives (12 units of credit) including electives offered in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science or Arizona State University
- PHCM9010 Community Development (6 UOC)
- PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy & Practice (6 UOC)
- PHCM9331 Ethics and Law in PH (6 UOC)
- PHCM9471 Comparative H'lth Care Systems (6 UOC)
- PHCM9522 Politics, Surveillance, Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9605 International Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9612 Environmental Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9701 Health Leadership (6 UOC)
- PHCM9731 Outbreak Investigation (6 UOC)
- PHCM9748 Clinical Governance & Risk (6 UOC)
- PHCM9782 Infectious Diseases (6 UOC)
- PHCM9783 Com Disease Control in HE & D (6 UOC)
- PHCM9788 Infect Diseases Intelligence (6 UOC)
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses:
- POLS5121 International Organisations (6 UOC)
- POLS5122 IPE (6 UOC)
- POLS5130 International Peace & Security (6 UOC)
- POLS5131 Terrorism (6 UOC)
Arizona State University courses:
- YMED5000 Integrated Emergency Mgmt (6 UOC)
- YMED5001 Homeland Security (6 UOC)
- YMED5002 Hazards Governance (6 UOC)
- YMED5003 Public Management (6 UOC)
- YMED5004 IT in Emergency Management (6 UOC)
- YMED5005 Community Resilience Recovery (6 UOC)
- YMED5006 Interoperability for Emergency (6 UOC)
- YMED5007 Critical Incident Stress Mangt (6 UOC)
- YMED5008 Applied Data Analysis in CJ (6 UOC)
- YMED5009 Program Analysis for Emergency (6 UOC)
- YMED5010 GIS and Analysis (6 UOC)
PLUS
D. One more elective (6 UOC) from a postgraduate course offered by SPHCM, Internship or Project in a public security-related topic
D. One more elective (6 UOC) from a postgraduate course offered by SPHCM, Internship or Project in a public security-related topic
- PHCM9143 Internship (6 UOC)
- PHCM9148 Project (6 uoc) (6 UOC)
Stream Convenor
Dr David Muscatello (Senior Lecturer, Infectious Disease Epidemiology)
Tel: +61 (2) 9385 8659
Email: david.muscatello@unsw.edu.au
Dr David Heslop
Stream Co-convenor
Email: d.heslop@unsw.edu.au
Tel: +61 (2) 9385 8659
Email: david.muscatello@unsw.edu.au
Dr David Heslop
Stream Co-convenor
Email: d.heslop@unsw.edu.au
PLuS Alliance
The Infectious Diseases Intelligence programs are part of the PLuS Alliance, a new international university partnership between UNSW, Arizona State University and King's College London.
Students enrolled in this degree will be able to complete specific electives online from Arizona State University. Further information can be found on the SPHCM PLus Alliance website.
Students enrolled in this degree will be able to complete specific electives online from Arizona State University. Further information can be found on the SPHCM PLus Alliance website.
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