International Health

Major/Minor/Specialisation !244-CW-SPC+1004 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010

Coordinator

Dr Alison Morgan

Contact

Nossal Institute for Global Health
187 Grattan Street, Carlton, VIC 3010, Australia
Tel: +61 3 8344 0938
Fax: +61 3 8344 9130
Email: apmorgan@unimelb.edu.au

OR

Academic Programs Office
Melbourne School of Population Health
Tel: +61 3 8344 9339
Fax: +61 3 8344 0824
Email: sph-gradinfo@unimelb.edu.au

Overview: The international health specialisation places particular emphasis on health in resource poor settings. Students will gain skills in needs assessment, in program planning, implementation and evaluation and application of these in international settings. Based on a research project in international health, students will gain an understanding of the global issues which impact on the health of income poor populations. There may be opportunities to do this research in an international setting. The specialisation is suitable for people who are currently working in international health, students from income poor countries and those interested in gaining qualifications that will enable them to develop and implement best practice responses to global health issues. It will assist people planning for employment with international aid/development agencies and NGOs.
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Structure & Available Subjects: 200 Point Program: 14 subjects and a research project
175 Point Program: 12 subjects and a research project
150 Point Program: 10 subjects and a research project
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Two Core Consortium Subjects

Students intending to specialise in both International Health and Epidemiology and Biostatistics should take 505-969 Epidemiology and Analytic Methods 1 and 505-970 Epidemiology and Analytic Methods 2 in place of 505-101 Statistics and 505-102 Epidemiology to ensure they have the computer skills to articulate with advanced elective subjects in the Epi/Bio Specialisation.
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Other Consortium Subjects

A minimum of one other consortium subject from the following list:
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Semester 2
12.50

Group 1 Electives

A minimum of four subjects from the following list (other subjects may be undertaken however you are recommended to discuss your subject choices with the specialization coordinator).

Please note:

  • Students cannot enrol in both 505-963 and 505-957
  • It is strongly recommended that students enrol in 505-957 and either 509-001 and 505-958 prior to commencing the Research Project in International Health.
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Group 2 Electives

The following are cross-institutional subjects from Monash University (there are other options for Group 2 electives – please discuss with specialisation coordinator):
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Research Project

The research project is compulsory and allows students to consolidate their MPH studies in a particular discipline(s). Some research projects have pre-requisites and/or recommended subjects to help guide course planning. These subjects are offered in two consecutive semesters i.e. Semester 1 and 2 or 2 and 1. All students should consult with the MPH coordinator early in their enrolment to identify possible research project topics and supervisors.
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Related Course(s): Master of Public Health

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