PUBLIC HEALTH AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
This program aims to provide public health training for health staff with existing health qualifications.
It is a coursework Masters degree of 36 units. Students with an appropriate health professional degree may be given credit of up to 12 units of elective subjects for five years relevant health professional experience. Students may choose to undertake a generic course of study or may choose to follow one of the identified majors of study that reflect the areas of expertise within the School. The course will consist of three core subjects (9 units) that reflect the latest evidence on required population health competencies and 27 units of elective subjects. If a student elects to follow a major of study, the course structure will be the three core subjects, three specialisation subjects (9 units) and 18 units of elective subjects. The majors are: Management; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; International Health Crises and Health Development; Rural and Remote Health Care; Primary Health Care and Community Medicine; Communicable Disease Control.
The course structure and the subjects that constitute each of the majors are detailed below.
| CORE | |
| TM5513:03 | Public Health Management |
| TM5515:03 | Epidemiology for Public Health |
| TM5554:03 | Theory and Practice of Public Health |
| Generic Option | |
| Plus 27 units of subjects | |
| Management Major | |
| Specialisation subjects | |
| TM5526:03 | Public Health Economics (even years) |
| TM5541:03 | Managing Effective Health Programs |
| TM5548:03 | Management Accounting for Health Providers (not offered in 2003) |
| Plus 18 units of electives | |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics Major | |
| Specialisation subjects | |
| TM5516:03 | Biostatistics for Public Health |
| and any two of the following: | |
| TM5521:03 | Advanced Epidemiology for Public Health (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5522:03 | Advanced Biostatistics for Public Health (even years) |
| TM5524:03 | Qualitative Research Methods |
| Plus 18 units of electives | |
| International Crises and Health Development Major | |
| Specialisation subjects | |
| Any three of the following: | |
| TM5502:03 | Tropical Public Health |
| TM5536:03 | Refugee Health |
| TM5551:03 | International Health Crises Management (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5552:03 | International Health Agencies and Development |
| Plus 18 units of electives | |
| Rural and Remote Health Care Major | |
| Specialisation subjects | |
| TM5553:03 | Rural and Remote Public Health |
| and any two of the following: | |
| TM5510:03 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health |
| TM5519:03 | Training Primary Health Care Workers |
| TM5528:03 | Health Promotion |
| TM5541:03 | Managing Effective Health Programs |
| TM5550:03 | Rural and Remote Environmental Health |
| Plus 18 units of electives | |
| Primary Health Care and Community Medicine Major | |
| Specialisation subjects | |
| Any three of the following: | |
| TM5519:03 | Training Primary Health Care Workers |
| TM5525:03 | Communicable Disease Control |
| TM5528:03 | Health Promotion |
| TM5541:03 | Managing Effective Health Programs |
| Plus 18 units of electives | |
| Communicable Disease Control Major | |
| Specialisation subjects | |
| Any three of the following: | |
| TM5503:03 | Human Parasitology |
| TM5518:03 | Medical Entomology |
| TM5525:03 | Communicable Disease Control |
| TM5555:03 | Infection Control in Health Care Settings |
| Plus 18 units of electives | |
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
This program is offered within the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. It is designed to provide a broad base of public health and tropical medicine education. The range of electives gives the opportunity for specialised focus on tropical Australia, including Aboriginal and Islander health or on Australia’s tropical neighbours. It is taught in both block and flexible delivery modes. For a schedule of subjects available refer to Subject List Group A.
Subject List Group A
| CORE | |
| TM5501:03 | Tropical Medicine |
| TM5513:03 | Public Health Management |
| TM5515:03 | Epidemiology for Public Health |
| TM5516:03 | Biostatistics for Public Health |
| Either | |
| TM5514:03 | Human Health and Environmental Change |
| or | |
| TM5550:03 | Rural and Remote Environmental Health |
| ELECTIVES | |
| 18 units selected from: | |
| TM5002:03 | Infectious Diseases |
| TM5310:09 | Dissertation |
| TM5502:03 | Tropical Public Health |
| TM5503:03 | Human Parasitology |
| TM5506:03 | Applied Social Sciences in Tropical Medicine (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5508:03 | Tropical Marine and Diving Medicine |
| TM5510:03 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health |
| TM5512:03 | Travel Medicine |
| TM5517:03 | Advanced Technical Public Health Skills |
| TM5518:03 | Medical Entomology |
| TM5519:03 | Training Primary Health Care Workers |
| TM5520:03 | Advanced Topics in Aboriginal and Islander Health (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5521:03 | Advanced Epidemiology for Public Health (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5522:03 | Advanced Biostatistics for Public Health (even years) |
| TM5523:03 | Research Design (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5524:03 | Qualitative Research Methods |
| TM5525:03 | Communicable Disease Control |
| TM5526:03 | Public Health Economics (even years) |
| TM5527:03 | Independent Project |
| TM5528:03 | Health Promotion |
| TM5534:03 | Tropical Paediatrics |
| TM5536:03 | Refugee Health |
| TM5540:03 | Occupational Health (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5541:03 | Managing Effective Health Programs |
| TM5542:03 | Clinical Travel Medicine |
| TM5548:03 | Management Accounting for Health Providers (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5549:06 | Project |
| TM5552:03 | International Health Agencies and Development |
| TM5553:03 | Rural and Remote Public Health |
| TM5554:03 | Theory and Practice of Public Health |
| TM5555:03 | Infection Control in Health Care Settings |
| TM5556:03 | Public Health Aspects of Chronic Diseases |
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH – MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The award will be a coursework Masters degree of 48 units – 24 units of Public Health and Tropical Medicine subjects and 24 units of Business Administration subjects.
Students will be required to follow the Management major of the Master of Public Health.
Subject List Group A
| CORE | |
| Public Health subjects: | |
| TM5513:03 | Public Health Management |
| TM5515:03 | Epidemiology for Public Health |
| TM5526:03 | Public Health Economics |
| TM5541:03 | Managing Effective Health Programs |
| TM5548:03 | Management Accounting for Health Providers (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5554:03 | Theory and Practice of Public Health |
| Business Administration subjects: | |
| BU5003:03 | Data Analysis and Information Management |
| BU5004:03 | Marketing Management |
| BU5005:03 | Financial Management |
| BU5006:03 | Business, Government and the Global Economy |
| BU5008:03 | Strategic Management |
| BU5108:03 | Human Resource Management |
| ELECTIVES | |
| Public Health subjects | |
| 6 units of subjects chosen from postgraduate Public Health and Tropical Medicine subjects | |
| Business Administration subjects | |
| 6 units of subjects chosen from postgraduate Business subjects | |
DIPLOMA AND POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
The Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine are designed for people who would prefer diploma level studies, or who do not have the entry requirements for the Masters program. The aim is to create an integrated network of academic opportunities for a range of public health professionals. The programs are taught in both block and flexible delivery modes.
For a list of subjects offered, refer to Subject List Group B.
Subject List Group B
| CORE | |
| Select at least three from: | |
| TM5501:03 | Tropical Medicine |
| TM5513:03 | Public Health Management |
| TM5515:03 | Epidemiology for Public Health |
| Either | |
| TM5514:03 | Human Health and Environmental Change |
| or | |
| TM5550:03 | Rural and Remote Environmental Health |
| ELECTIVES | |
| TM5002:03 | Infectious Diseases |
| TM5502:03 | Tropical Public Health |
| TM5503:03 | Human Parasitology |
| TM5506:03 | Applied Social Sciences in Tropical Medicine (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5508:03 | Tropical Marine and Diving Medicine |
| TM5510:03 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health |
| TM5512:03 | Travel Medicine |
| TM5517:03 | Advanced Technical Public Health Skills |
| TM5518:03 | Medical Entomology |
| TM5519:03 | Training Primary Health Care Workers |
| TM5520:03 | Advanced Topics in Aboriginal and Islander Health (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5521:03 | Advanced Epidemiology for Public Health (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5522:03 | Advanced Biostatistics for Public Health (even years) |
| TM5523:03 | Research Design (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5524:03 | Qualitative Research Methods |
| TM5525:03 | Communicable Disease Control |
| TM5526:03 | Public Health Economics (even years) |
| TM5527:03 | Independent Project |
| TM5528:03 | Health Promotion |
| TM5534:03 | Tropical Paediatricss |
| TM5536:03 | Refugee Health |
| TM5537:03 | Maternal Health for Indigenous Health Care (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5540:03 | Occupational Health (not offered in 2003) |
| TM5541:03 | Managing Effective Health Programs |
| TM5542:03 | Clinical Travel Medicine |
| TM5549:06 | Project |
| TM5552:03 | International Health Agencies and Development |
| TM5553:03 | Rural and Remote Public Health |
| TM5554:03 | Theory and Practice of Public Health |
| TM5555:03 | Infection Control in Health Care Settings |
| TM5556:03 | Public Health Aspects of Chronic Diseases |
| Note: Subjects are offered based on minimum student enrolments. | |
DOCTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Doctor of Public Health is a professional doctorate. It provides graduates from a broad base of public health and tropical medicine backgrounds with the opportunity to undertake higher degree studies. Research opportunities with this award enable students to make a significant contribution to knowledge and practice in their professional area.
For further information please contact Associate Professor Rick Speare, richard.speare@jcu.edu.au.