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Overview

The requirements of this program are for students commencing their studies from 2017 onwards. Continuing students can view their original program requirements in previous editions of the Handbook. The Master International Public Health / Master of Health Management (Extension) dual program is an innovative approach to postgraduate health education enabling … For more content click the Read More button below. 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 Extension (MHM - Extn) has been designed to provide students with the essential knowledge, skills and attributes required for senior managerial roles in health service delivery. Graduates of the dual MIPH / MHM (Extn) program are equipped with specialised professional knowledge and skills to work internationally in health departments, with non-government organisations, and with international and bi-lateral aid agencies. The program cultivates sophisticated knowledge and skills in public health and health management that can be applied to a broad range of highly complex population health issues in international settings including resource constrained, middle income and more developed countries. Graduates acquire a complex body of multidisciplinary knowledge of global public health and health management including epidemiology, biostatistics, social determinants of health, health promotion, population health research methods, leadership and workforce management, strategic planning and change management, quality and safety improvement, and health program and policy design, implementation and evaluation. The program fosters judgment-ready critically reflexive practitioners who are able to manage and improve health service systems and outcomes and contribute to improving public health outcomes in diverse settings drawing on a global health perspective.

Learning Outcomes

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Demonstrate strong socio-cultural and political awareness of the diverse cultural settings, entities and policy agendas influencing global health and critically analyse complex and interrelated factors shaping health trends at local, national and international levels, as well as globally.
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Apply advanced knowledge and skills to protect the health of populations and prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases using epidemiological methods and contemporary theories and techniques relevant to international health priorities and settings.
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Critically appraise the needs of communities and/or populations for promoting health, drawing on evidence informed approaches to support effective interventions.
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Critically analyse health care systems and policy contexts to inform health management strategies drawing on recent scholarship and contemporary approaches to organisational practice in health settings.
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Appraise health service needs and apply evidence informed approaches for determining productive strategies, policies and management of resources drawing on contemporary disciplinary domains, theories and techniques (including multilevel systems analysis, health finance and economics, and health workforce leadership and development).
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Demonstrate sophisticated capabilities for leading and managing in complex health settings including the capacity for improving health service outcomes through research driven risk management and clinical governance quality processes.
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Interpret and apply research and research-based methods to develop research-driven and evidence-based health management and international public health questions, priorities, policy and practice across a diverse set of contexts.
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Investigate, analyse and synthesise health services and population-related data and issues to plan and evaluate strategies, policies, projects and programs informed by current theoretical debates, techniques and practices relevant to health service and international public health issues and contexts.
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Demonstrate multidisciplinary ways of working and high level skills in leading, communicating, working in teams and advocacy to enhance health outcomes within health service and international health settings.
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Demonstrate sophisticated cultural awareness and global perspective for working productively in and across local, national and international public health and health service communities, agencies and settings.
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Demonstrate capacity to engage in scholarly enquiry, ethical commitment and critical reflective practice that informs professional practice in health service and international public health contexts.
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Identify and critically appraise research literature in an area of health management, services or systems and determine research question/s and appropriate methodologies to address these question/s.
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Demonstrate ability to plan and execute a scholarly health management, services or systems research-based project using relevant methodologies for contributing understanding to the field within the specific area of research.
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Graduate Capabilities

For more information on Graduate Capabilities please click on this link

Program Structure
96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC as a standalone program.

1. Compulsory courses - 42 UOC
2. International Public Health elective courses - 18 UOC
3. Prescribed elective courses - 12 UOC
4. Extension research project and elective courses - 24 UOC

Core Courses

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.

PHCM9012
6 UOC
Health Promotion and Social Perspectives of Health
PHCM9391
6 UOC
Strategy, Policy and Change
PHCM9441
6 UOC
Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
PHCM9498
6 UOC
Epidemiology and Statistics for Public Health
PHCM9605
6 UOC
International Health
PHCM9701
6 UOC
Health Leadership and Workforce Management
PHCM9748
6 UOC
Clinical Governance and Risk Management

Academic Practice: International Students

Students from non-English speaking countries who have not previously completed a degree in Australia or other English speaking country are also required to take the core course PHCM9100 Academic Practice in their first semester. This course is also available to all other students to assist in gaining maximum benefit from their study, particularly if returning to study after a long break. The course is offered at no charge to students and does not contribute to the UOC requirements of the degree

PHCM9100
0 UOC
Academic Practice

International Health Electives

Students must take at least 18 UOC of the following courses.

PHCM9010
6 UOC
Community Development
PHCM9050
6 UOC
Immunisation Policy and Practice
PHCM9108
6 UOC
Program Design and Evaluation
PHCM9132
6 UOC
Applied Research Methods for Public Health
PHCM9443
6 UOC
Health Economics & Finance for Developing Countries
PHCM9522
6 UOC
Politics, Surveillance and Public Health
PHCM9606
6 UOC
Reproductive, Maternal and Children's Health
PHCM9609
6 UOC
Rural and Remote International Health
PHCM9612
6 UOC
Environmental Health
PHCM9622
6 UOC
The Global HIV Epidemic: Social Aspects and Impacts
PHCM9662
6 UOC
Health Aspects of Crises, Emergencies and Disasters
PHCM9782
6 UOC
Infectious Diseases Challenges: Epidemiology and Control
PHCM9783
6 UOC
Communicable Disease Control in Humanitarian Emergencies and Disasters
PHCM9784
6 UOC
Tropical Disease Control
PHCM9786
6 UOC
Global Approaches to Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Cancer Prevention
PHCM9787
6 UOC
Infection Prevention and Control in the Healthcare Setting
PHCM9788
6 UOC
Outbreak Investigation and Intelligence
PHCM9789
6 UOC
Bioterrorism and Health Intelligence

Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 18 UOC, up to a maximum of 30 UOC of the following courses.

Students may also apply to the Program Director to be allowed to replace up to 12 UOC of prescribed course electives with a 6 UOC Independent Study (PHCM9103) or 6 UOC Internship (PHCM9143).

Extension Project and Coursework Electives

Students must take one of the following options to complete the extension component of their program (24UOC):
- 6 UOC research project and 3 additional prescribed elective courses (18 UOC); or
- 12 UOC research project and 2 additional prescribed elective courses (12UOC); or
- 18 UOC major research project and 1 additional prescribed elective course (6 UOC).

Part-time students can complete the 12 UOC Project (PHCM9144) part time by enrolling in PHCM9145 (6 UOC) in two consecutive terms or the 18 UOC Major Project (PHCM9150) by enrolling in PHCM9151 (9UOC) in two consecutive terms or PHCM9152 (6 UOC) in three consecutive terms.

PHCM9148
6 UOC
Minor Project
PHCM9150
18 UOC
Major Project
PHCM9144
12 UOC
Project

Major Project Maturity Requirement

Students must complete 48 UOC comprising PHCM9498, PHCM9391, PHCM9441, PHCM9701, PHCM9748 and two additional prescribed electives with a minimum WAM of 65 before taking any of the following courses. The elective courses can include MIPH core courses and international health electives.

PHCM9150
18 UOC
Major Project
PHCM9151
9 UOC
Major Project
PHCM9152
6 UOC
Major Project

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):
Domestic Students
International Student

Related Programs

Related Programs

Master of Health Management - MHM8901 - Health Management
Master of Health Management (Extension) - MHM(Extn)8902 - Health Management (Extension)
Master of Health Management - MHMMaster of International Public Health - MIPH9044 - Int Pub Hlth/Hlth Mgmt
Master of International Public Health - MIPH9048 - International Public Health
Master of International Public Health (Extension) - MIPH (Extn)9051 - International Public Health (Extension)
Master of Health Management (Extension) - MHM(Extn)Master of Public Health - MPH9057 - Public Health / Health Management (Extension)

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Post Graduate

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1835 - Public Health & Community Med

Articulation Arrangements

Master of Health Management - MHM8901 - Health Management
Master of Health Management (Extension) - MHM(Extn)8902 - Health Management (Extension)
Master of International Public Health - MIPH9048 - International Public Health

Professional Outcomes

Accreditations

Professional Recognition

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students Award with Excellence
For more information, please visit the link above.
The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

Additional Expenses

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