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Int Pub Hlth/Hlth Mgmt - 9044

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine

Contact: School of Public Health and Community Medicine

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Postgraduate

Typical Duration: 1.5 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 30

Min UOC For Award: 72

Award(s):

Master of Health Management (Specialisation)

Master of International Public Health (Specialisation)

Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions

Program Description

Candidates wishing to qualify for both the Master of International Public Health and the Master of Health Management can do so with a total of 72 UoC.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

The Master of International Public Health (MIPH) is recognised as a sought after qualification in international health. Many graduates of MIPH or similar programs have found employment with international aid organisations.

The Master of Health Management (MHM) has been designed to provide students with the essential knowledge, skills and attributes required for senior managerial roles in health service delivery.

Program Structure

Candidates must complete 48 uoc of core courses. The following courses will satisfy the core requirements for both programs:

Core Courses

PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Pers (6 UOC)
PHCM9041 Foundations (6 UOC)
PHCM9391 Strategy Policy & Change (6 UOC)
PHCM9441 Healthcare Economics & Fin Mgt (6 UOC)
PHCM9498 Epidemiology and Statistics:PH (6 UOC)
PHCM9605 International Health (6 UOC)
PHCM9701 Health Leadership (6 UOC)
PHCM9748 Clinical Governance & Risk (6 UOC)

Electives

In addition, students must complete 24 units of credit in elective courses, including at least three elective courses from the recommended list of international-related courses for the Master of International Public Health program.

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)
PHCM9782 Infectious Diseases (6 UOC)
PHCM9783 Com Disease Control in HE & D (6 UOC)
PHCM9784 Tropical Disease Control (6 UOC)

For a complete listing of School electives see Master of Health Management program.

Students may enrol in electives offered by other schools and academic units within the University of New South Wales, as well as approved courses offered by other universities, in accordance with the UNSW policy on credit transfer.

Additional Course Requirement for International Students

International students from non-English speaking countries enrolled in the full time program in Sydney (Kensington campus) are required to take the following additional preparatory course in their first semester. This course is available for all students to assist to gain maximum benefit from their study. The course is made available at no charge to students and does not contribute to the UOC requirements of the degree.