Overview

The Master of Public Health (Extension) (MPHext) is designed to meet the continuing education needs of current and aspiring leaders in public health. It fosters careers in research and supports scholarly evidence-based professional practice in public health. You will graduate with an advanced and integrated understanding of public health practice. … For more content click the Read More button below. You can tailor your MPHext to suit your goals through a broad program of study or a focused public health specialisation. Through the research component, graduates learn specialised skills needed for research and professional practice in public health. This will equip you for careers that involve developing research strategy, funding and evaluating research, as well as undertaking research to improve population health outcomes. In addition to research roles, these skills are highly valued in population health roles in government Ministries and Departments of Health, NGOs, primary care and community healthcare services in Australia and internationally.

Learning Outcomes

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Integrate advanced knowledge and skills to enable protection of the health of populations and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases through the use of epidemiological methods and contemporary theories and techniques.
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Appraise the health promotion needs of populations and determine effective interventions that draw on contemporary approaches and evidence.
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Interpret and apply relevant research and research-based methods to inform public health questions, priorities, policy and practice across a diverse set of contexts.
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Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex population related data and issues to plan and evaluate public health strategies, projects and programs informed by current theoretical debates, techniques and practices.
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Demonstrate multidisciplinary ways of working and high level skills in communicating, working in teams and advocacy to enhance public health outcomes.
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Demonstrate sophisticated cultural awareness and a global perspective for working productively as public health professionals in local, national and international settings.
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Demonstrate capacity to engage in scholarly inquiry, ethical commitment and critical reflective practice for informing professional practice in public health
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Identify and critically appraise research literature in an area of public health interest to determine research question/s that contribute to knowledge in the field and identify appropriate research methodologies to address these question/s.
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Demonstrate understanding of and ability to evaluate the planning and execution of research within a specific domain
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Program Structure

Students must complete 72 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

1. Core Courses - 24 UOC
2. Research Methodology or Extension Project and Coursework - 24 UOC
3. Optional Specialisation OR Prescribed Electives - 24 UOC
4. PHCM9100 - Academic Practice - 0 UOC - Required enrolment for International students who completed their previous studies in a non-English speaking country

Research Methodology or Extension Project and Coursework

Prescribed Electives

Academic Practice: International Students

Independent Study or Internship

Enrolment Disclaimer

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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Program Requirements

Internship, Placement and Exchange Opportunities

Students may apply to enrol in internship course offered by SPHCM - see PHCM9143 for further information.

Progression Requirements

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

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Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
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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

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