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International Public Health - 9048

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine

Contact: School of Public Health and Community Medicine

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Typical Duration: 1 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 48

Award(s):

Master of International Public Health (Specialisation)

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Program Description

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.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

The aim of the Master of International Public Health is to combine:

A human ecology perspective of health and disease and expertise in relevant investigative methods, with
Evidence-based, culturally appropriate and cost-effective approaches to disease control, health promotion and health services development based on real life public health interventions, and which emphasises
Development of infrastructure for policy development, monitoring and surveillance, research and evaluation, workforce development, and program delivery that directs and supports public health action to promote, protect and maintain the health of populations.

Program Structure

The MIPH program is offered in full-time, part-time and external modes. For most external courses, students must attend compulsory residential school workshops at the Kensington campus twice a year, before each semester of study. The program comprises the following components, for a total of 48 units of credit:

Core courses - 18 units of credit
Elective courses - 30 units of credit

Core Courses

PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Pers (6 UOC)
PHCM9498 Epidemiology and Statistics:PH (6 UOC)
PHCM9605 International Health (6 UOC)

PLUS at least three courses from recommended international health-related electives, including:

PHCM9010 Community Development (6 UOC)
PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy & Practice (6 UOC)
PHCM9108 Program Design & Evaluation (6 UOC)
PHCM9132 Applied Research Methods: PH (6 UOC)
PHCM9606 Reprod, Matern & Child Health (6 UOC)
PHCM9612 Environmental Health (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)
PHCM9786 Non-Communicable Disease (6 UOC)
PHCM9787 Infection Prevention & Control (6 UOC)
PHCM9811 Social Studies of PH (6 UOC)

The above international health-related elective courses are for students commencing their studies in 2014. Continuing students also have the option of completing the 2014 international health-related elective courses requirements if they wish. Continuing students can view their original international health-related elective course requirements in previous editions of the handbook.

PLUS

Two other electives from any of the (6UoC) courses offered in the SPHCM.

OR

One other elective plus project or Internship in international health-related topic.

PHCM9143 Internship (6 UOC)
PHCM9148 Project (6 uoc) (6 UOC)

Other electives
For a full listing of other electives see Master of Public Health program or Master of Health Management program.

Core courses from the Master of Public Health or Master of Health Management programs can be taken as electives towards the Master of International Public Health.

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.

PHCM9100 Academic Practice (0 UOC)

Academic Rules

The Master of International Public Health articulates with the Graduate Diploma in International Public Health (GradDip) and the Graduate Certificate in International Public Health (GradCert).

Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the School of Public Health and Community Medicine for further information.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Admission Requirements

Applicants are required to have either an undergraduate degree or higher degree in a health-related or public health-related discipline* and one of the following:

Honours or postgraduate qualification in a health-related or public health-related discipline; or
Two years full-time professional experience in a health-related or public health-related discipline, including as a volunteer in a health or public health organisation, or equivalent experience professional experience acquired as part of a health-related degree of 4 or more years duration (e.g. MBBS, Bachelor of Nursing,)
In exceptional circumstances, applications will be considered for entry where the applicant has extensive professional health or public health experience but does not hold a formal qualification in a relevant discipline. (e.g Nurses, Paramedics).

[*Examples include medicine, nursing, allied health, health sciences, biomedical sciences, behavioural and social sciences, human services, environmental health, veterinary science, health administration and management, biostatistics, health economics.]