Handbook

Overview

Despite our improved understanding of the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases pose ongoing threats to global health security. Our MIDIext program takes a cross-sector approach to the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Become a judgment-ready practitioner, with the advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills … For more content click the Read More button below. You will graduate with an advanced understanding of the public health aspects of infectious disease surveillance and intelligence, outbreak investigation and response, and infection prevention and mitigation. Through the extension program, you will gain core skills in research design and execution. These skills are required to generate evidence that enhances infectious disease prevention and control. Research in this area aims to inform the development of evidence-based prevention and control measures for existing and emerging infectious diseases. Our MIDIext program fosters careers in research and supports scholarly evidence-based professional practice. It is relevant for professionals working or seeking a career in government, non-government, community and health service settings in Australia and internationally. It is also suited to those who wish to undertake in-depth research into infectious diseases intelligence in the era of emerging disease threats. It teaches management approaches for the identification, assessment, prevention, and control of infectious diseases. Our MIDIext graduates typically find work across a range of employers, including ministries and departments of health, government organisations, NGOs, academia, and primary care and community healthcare services in both public and private sectors.

Despite our improved understanding of the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases pose ongoing threats to global health security.

Our MIDIext program takes a cross-sector approach to the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Become a judgment-ready practitioner, with the advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills required to improve population health outcomes in the control of infectious diseases and health emergencies across a range of contexts and settings. The MIDIext give you the opportunity to extend your knowledge and skills in infectious diseases intelligence research by completing additional research methodology courses and/or an advanced research project in an infectious disease-related topic.

You will graduate with an advanced understanding of the public health aspects of infectious disease surveillance and intelligence, outbreak investigation and response, and infection prevention and mitigation. Through the extension program, you will gain core skills in research design and execution. These skills are required to generate evidence that enhances infectious disease prevention and control. Research in this area aims to inform the development of evidence-based prevention and control measures for existing and emerging infectious diseases.

Our MIDIext program fosters careers in research and supports scholarly evidence-based professional practice. It is relevant for professionals working or seeking a career in government, non-government, community and health service settings in Australia and internationally. It is also suited to those who wish to undertake in-depth research into infectious diseases intelligence in the era of emerging disease threats. It teaches management approaches for the identification, assessment, prevention, and control of infectious diseases.

Our MIDIext graduates typically find work across a range of employers, including ministries and departments of health, government organisations, NGOs, academia, and primary care and community healthcare services in both public and private sectors.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate understanding of and ability to evaluate the planning and execution of research within a specific domain.

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Apply advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills to protecting the health of national and/or international populations and preventing communicable diseases using appropriate scientifically based methods and contemporary theories and techniques

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Demonstrate capacity to initiate, plan, implement and/or evaluate projects and/or programs in a range of public health contexts informed by the scholarly literature, current debates, techniques etc. to protect and prevent disease spread within different population contexts.

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Critically analyse priorities in infectious disease control and factors that influence current policy and funding at local, regional and global level

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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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Demonstrate high level skills in communicating, working in teams and advocacy to promote and enhance interventions that prevent and control infectious diseases in populations

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Identify and critically appraise research literature in an area focused around infectious disease prevention and control 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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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure

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

1. Core Courses - 30 UOC
2. Research Methodology or Extension Project and Coursework - 24 UOC
3. Infectious Diseases Prescribed Electives - 6-18 UOC
4. Prescribed Electives - 0-12 UOC
5. PHCM9100 - Academic Practice - 0 UOC - Required enrolment for International students who completed their previous studies in a non-English speaking country

Core Courses30 Units of Credit:

Research Methodology or Extension and Coursework

Extension program students have two options to complete the extension component of their program (24UOC):

1. Students must complete at least 6UOC of approved research methodology coursework listed below and additional prescribed electives (18UOC); or

2. Students who achieve a WAM of greater or equal to 75% in a minimum 18 UOC of their program may elect to undertake a research project in place of course electives as either:
- 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.

Extension Project

Research Methodology Coursework

Infectious Diseases Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 6 UOC, up to 18 UOC of the following courses.

Prescribed Electives

Academic Practice: International Students

International students who completed their previous studies in a non-English speaking country are required to take PHCM9100 Academic Practice. Domestic students who completed their previous studies in a non-English speaking country are also encouraged to take PHCM9100 Academic Practice.

It is recommended that this course is taken in the first term of study. This course is made available at no charge to students and does not contribute to the UOC requirements of the degree.

See the following webpage for a list of recognised English Speaking Countries: www.unsw.edu.au/study/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements

Independent Study or Internship

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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

There are two pathways for entry and a third exceptional pathway:

1. Applicants must have
a) A three year undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health, global health or health management (see list below)*
and
b) Two years of full-time professional or volunteer experience in a relevant field (see list below)**. The professional experience may include experience in health or public health services acquired as part of a degree of 4 or more years duration, e.g. MBBS, MD.

2. Applicants must have
a) An undergraduate degree plus an honours
or
b) Postgraduate degree in a field relevant to public health, global health or health management (see list below)*

3. In exceptional circumstances, applications will be considered for entry when they have extensive professional health or public health experience but do not hold a relevant degree qualification. A minimum of five years full-time relevant professional experience is required and an interview with the School of Population Health may be conducted.

*Fields of study that are relevant include, but are not restricted to, medicine, nursing, allied health, health sciences, biomedical sciences, dentistry, sociology, behavioural and social sciences, social work, psychology, marketing, human services, emergency services, environmental health, veterinary science, health administration, business, management, engineering, law, science, mathematics and statistics, economics, policy studies and development studies

** Fields of professional experience that are relevant include, but are not restricted to roles in health (including allied health, medicine, nursing, oral health, public health, environmental health, psychology) and human services (e.g. social work, community development, service navigation, case management) service provision or management, experience in roles that have involved working on health-related activities, e.g. jobs in emergency services, management, research, engineering, law, science, mathematics and statistics, economics, journalism or policy roles where you have been working on health.

Applications will be assessed in accordance with the UNSW Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure.

Application Procedure

For Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, applications for postgraduate coursework programs at the School of Population Health are online through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

For international students, applications for postgraduate coursework programs at the School of Population Health are online through UNSW Apply Online.

he School of Population Health are online through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

For international students, applications for postgraduate coursework programs at the School of Population Health are online through UNSW Apply Online.

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

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

Similar Program

Master of Health Leadership and Management - MHLM8901 - Health Leadership and Management

Master of Public Health - MPH9045 - Public Health

Master of Global Health - MGH9048 - Global Health

Related Double Degree

Master of Public Health - MPH
Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (Extension) - MIDI (Extn)9363 - Public Health / Infectious Diseases Intelligence (Extension)

Master of Global Health - MGH
Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (Extension) - MIDI (Extn)9364 - Global Health / Infectious Diseases Intelligence (Extension)

Master of Health Leadership and Management - MHLM
Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (Extension) - MIDI (Extn)9365 - Health Leadership and Management / Infectious Diseases Intelligence (Extension)

Postgraduate Pathway

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1835 - Public Health & Community Med

Nested Postgraduate Program

Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases Intelligence - GDipIDI5362 - Infectious Diseases Intelligence

Graduate Certificate in Infectious Diseases Intelligence - GCertIDI7362 - Infectious Diseases Intelligence

Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence - MIDI8362 - Infectious Diseases Intelligence

Recognition of Achievement

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

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Faculty
Faculty: The primary academic unit in which related disciplines of teaching and research are conducted.

Campus

Sydney

Study Level
Study Level refers to the academic level of a program, specialisation or course.

Postgraduate

Typical duration:

1.7 Year(s)

Delivery Mode

Fully online, Face-to-face (includes blended)

Intake Period

Term 1, Term 2, Term 3

Academic Calendar

Minimum Units of Credit

AQF Level

Level 9

Award Type

Masters (Coursework)

Award(s)
Award(s): Qualification upon completion (all awards offered by UNSW are accredited by UNSW and align with the Australian Qualifications Framework).

Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (Extension) - MIDI (Extn)

CRICOS Code

0100677

Infectious Diseases Intelligence (Extension)

9362

72 Units of Credit