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Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of health threats in the security context, and of appropriate health intelligence approaches.
  • Global Citizens
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
2.
Demonstrate the capacity to prepare for, and respond appropriately to, current and emerging health security threats.
  • Leaders
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
  • Professionals

Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Master of International Public Health - MIPHMaster of Public Health - MPH9043 - Int Pub Health/Pub Health
Master of Public Health - MPH9045 - Public Health
Master of Public Health (Extension) - MPH(Extn)9046 - Public Health (Extension)
Master of Health Management - MHMMaster of Public Health - MPH9047 - Public Health/HealthManagement
Master of International Public Health - MIPHMaster of Public Health (Extension) - MPH(Extn)9054 - International Public Health / Public Health (Extension)
Master of Health Management - MHMMaster of Public Health (Extension) - MPH(Extn)9056 - Public Health (Extension) / Health Management

Specialisation Structure
30 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 30 UOC.

SPECIALISATION DEFINING COURSES

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

PHCM9789
6 UOC
Bioterrorism and Health Intelligence
PHCM9662
6 UOC
Health Aspects of Crises, Emergencies and Disasters

SPECIALISATION RELATED ELECTIVES

Students must take 12 UOC from the courses below offered by the School of Public Health and Community Medicine (PHCMxxxx), the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (POLSxxxx) and Arizona State University (YMEDxxxx).

PHCM9788
6 UOC
Infectious Diseases Intelligence
PHCM9783
6 UOC
Communicable Disease Control in Humanitarian Emergencies and Disasters
PHCM9331
6 UOC
Ethics and Law in Public Health
PHCM9701
6 UOC
Health Leadership and Workforce Management
PHCM9748
6 UOC
Clinical Governance and Risk Management
PHCM9471
6 UOC
Comparative Health Care Systems
PHCM9605
6 UOC
International Health
PHCM9612
6 UOC
Environmental Health
PHCM9731
6 UOC
Outbreak Investigation
PHCM9782
6 UOC
Infectious Diseases Challenges: Epidemiology and Control
POLS5131
6 UOC
Insurgency, Terrorism and Political Violence
POLS5121
6 UOC
International Organisations and Global Politics
POLS5122
6 UOC
The International Political Economy
POLS5130
6 UOC
International Peace and Security
YMED5000
6 UOC
Integrated Emergency Management
YMED5001
6 UOC
Homeland Security
YMED5002
6 UOC
Hazards Governance
YMED5003
6 UOC
Public Management
YMED5004
6 UOC
IT in Emergency Management
YMED5005
6 UOC
Community Resilience and Recovery
YMED5006
6 UOC
Interoperability for Emergency Managers
YMED5007
6 UOC
Critical Incident Stress Management
YMED5008
6 UOC
Applied Data Analysis in Criminal Justice
YMED5009
6 UOC
Program Evaluation for Emergency Management and Homeland Security
YMED5010
6 UOC
GIS and Analysis
PHCM9050
6 UOC
Immunisation Policy and Practice
PHCM9010
6 UOC
Community Development
PHCM9522
6 UOC
Politics, Surveillance and Public Health

Project, Internship or Elective

Students must complete 6 UOC from; any of the postgraduate courses offered by the SPHCM, or an Internship, or a project in a Public Security-related topic.

PHCM9143
6 UOC
Internship
PHCM9148
6 UOC
Minor 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.

Additional Information

PLuS Alliance

The Infectious Diseases Intelligence programs are part of the PLuS Alliance, a new international university partnership between UNSW, Arizona State University and King's College London.

Students enrolled in this degree will be able to complete specific electives online from Arizona State University. Further information can be found on the SPHCM PLus Alliance website.

Stream Convenor

Dr David Muscatello (Senior Lecturer, Infectious Disease Epidemiology)
Tel: +61 (2) 9385 8659
Email: david.muscatello@unsw.edu.au

Dr David Heslop
Stream Co-convenor
Email: d.heslop@unsw.edu.au

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