Social Health

Major/Minor/Specialisation !244-CW-SPC+1006 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011

Coordinator

Dr Giuliana Fuscaldo

Contact

Centre for Health & Society
Telephone: +61 3 8344 0691
Email: fuscaldo@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 Social Health specialisation in the MPH is underpinned by the social sciences; it uses a multidisciplinary approach that integrates a variety of humanities and social sciences perspectives on health and health care. It incorporates subjects from health ethics, sociology of health and illness, medical anthropology and the history of health care. The Social Health specialisation draws on national and international developments in health care knowledge that address health in new ways. The social and political dimensions of illness and suffering and the cultural differences in the understanding of health care delivery present important challenges, not only to practitioners, but also to administrators and planners. For example, a social health approach provides the opportunity to address such areas as: social determinants of health, complex ethical health issues arising out of the use of stem cell research, and the development of culturally sensitive population health programs. The Social Health specialisation provides higher order skills in social health with an emphasis on critical analysis, and written and verbal communication.
Objectives: -
Structure & Available Subjects: 200 Point Program: SIX core subjects and TEN elective subjects or EIGHT elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit of 25 points.
175 Point Program: SIX core subjects and EIGHT elective subjects or SIX elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit of 25 points.
150 Point Program: FIVE core subjects and SEVEN elective subjects or FIVE elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit of 25 points.
Subject Options:

Core Subjects

Student must complete POPH90217 unless they have been granted 50 points Advanced Standing (150 point program) or an exemption has been granted.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Highly Recommended Electives

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Other Electives

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Pre-Requisite Subjects for the Research Project Option

Subject
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Research Project

Students may apply to enrol in a Research Project in Social Health.

Those students who do undertake (or are currently enrolled in) the Research Project please note the following important information:

Students who have already completed one semester of their Research Project will be completing their project over two semester’s (12.5 points per semester) so please enroll in the remaining semester.
Students who have not commenced their Research Project have the option of applying to enrol in a year-long research project or a semester-long research project.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Related Course(s): Master of Public Health

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