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Public Health and Community Medicine
Public Health and Community Medicine

Description

The study of Public Health covers all aspects of public health and health systems. It focuses upon primary care and community medicine, aged and extended care, international health, clinical governance, health informatics, indigenous health, multicultural health, training and education of health professionals, equity, health promotion and physical fitness, HIV/AIDS and drugs and alcohol, and ethics, amongst other areas.

Public Health may include study in epidemiology, quantitative and qualitative research methods, health services management, health promotion, development and education in health, as well as a systematic review of topical public health issues. It is designed to address the continuing education needs of specialists in public health as well as providing a general orientation to public health issues and methods for the health professions.

Studying Public Health at UNSW

Although courses relevant to Public Health are incorporated in the undergraduate medicine programs at UNSW, Public Health is primarily a postgraduate area of specialisation. The School of Public Health and Community Medicine (http://sphcm.med.unsw.edu.au) offers various coursework programs in Public Health, including the Master of Public Health program. Postgraduate research opportunities are also available.



Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9045 Public Health Specialisation PHCMSS9045
   

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Health Administration can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
8900 Health Administration Specialisation PHCMBS8900
   

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Health Management can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9044 Int Pub Hlth/Hlth Mgmt Specialisation PHCMAS9044
9047 Public Health/HealthManagement Specialisation PHCMMS9047
   

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Health Management (Dist) can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
8901 Health Management Specialisation PHCMNS8901
   

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Health Management (Kens) can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5509 Health Management Specialisation PHCMMS5509
7360 Health Management Specialisation PHCMMS7360
8901 Health Management Specialisation PHCMMS8901
8902 Health Management (Ext) Specialisation PHCMMS8902
   

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Health Promotion can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9045 Public Health Specialisation PHCMJS9045
   

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Infectious Diseases Control can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9045 Public Health Specialisation PHCMFS9045
   

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International Health can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9045 Public Health Specialisation PHCMIS9045
   

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International Public Health can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5567 International Public Health Specialisation PHCMQS5567
7367 International Public Health Specialisation PHCMQS7367
9043 Int Pub Health/Pub Health Specialisation PHCMQS9043
9044 Int Pub Hlth/Hlth Mgmt Specialisation PHCMQS9044
9048 International Public Health Specialisation PHCMQS9048
   

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Primary Health Care can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9045 Public Health Specialisation PHCMPS9045
   

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Public Health can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5507 Public Health Specialisation PHCMAS5507
7368 Public Health Specialisation PHCMAS7368
9043 Int Pub Health/Pub Health Specialisation PHCMAS9043
9045 Public Health Specialisation PHCMAS9045
9046 Public Health (Extn) Specialisation PHCMAS9046
9047 Public Health/HealthManagement Specialisation PHCMAS9047
   

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© The University of New South Wales (CRICOS Provider No.: 00098G), 2004-2011. The information contained in this Handbook is indicative only. While every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary arrangements, programs and courses at any time without notice and at its discretion. While the University will try to avoid or minimise any inconvenience, changes may also be made to programs, courses and staff after enrolment. The University may also set limits on the number of students in a course.