Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

This course provides graduates with a suitable background for a career in public health research or practice.

In particular, it provides a foundation in the research discipline of epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics and health promotion, as well as the broader social context in which public health programmes are planned, delivered and evaluated. It also provides an opportunity for the student to undertake a period of supervised practice within a public health context.

Course outline

The course by way of coursework and dissertation consists of

• PUBH8749 Foundations of Public Health
• PUBH8750 Epidemiology I
• PUBH8752 Health Systems and Economics
• PUBH8753 Biostatistics I
• PUBH8754 Health Promotion I
• PUBH8758 Public Health Practicum (24 points)

and one of the following dissertation units (24 points)

PUBH8712 ¹ / PUBH8714 ²

and three of the following units

• PUBH8707 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: The History of Death and Disease
• PUBH8742 Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology
• PUBH8751 Disease Prevention in Population Health
• PUBH8755 Aboriginal Health
• PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiology
• PUBH8761 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
• PUBH8763 Leadership and Management of Health Services
• PUBH8765 Health Promotion II
• PUBH8766 Health Survey Research Methods
• PUBH8769 Biostatistics II
• PUBH8783 Ecology and Health
• PUBH8784 Special Topics in Public Health
• PUBH8785 Introductory Analysis of Linked Health Data
• PUBH8801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care
• PUBH8802 Advanced Analysis of Linked Health Data
• PUBH8804 Food and Nutrition in Population Health

The course by way of coursework consists of

• PUBH8749 Foundations of Public Health
• PUBH8750 Epidemiology I
• PUBH8752 Health Systems and Economics
• PUBH8753 Biostatistics I
• PUBH8754 Health Promotion I
• PUBH8758 Public Health Practicum (24 points)

optionally one of the following project units

PUBH8701 ¹ / PUBH8703 ²

and seven of the following units (five if taking a project unit)

• PUBH8707 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: The History of Death and Disease
• PUBH8742 Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology
• PUBH8751 Disease Prevention in Population Health
• PUBH8755 Aboriginal Health
• PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiology
• PUBH8761 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
• PUBH8763 Leadership and Management of Health Services
• PUBH8765 Health Promotion II
• PUBH8766 Health Survey Research Methods
• PUBH8769 Biostatistics II
• PUBH8783 Ecology and Health
• PUBH8784 Special Topics in Public Health
• PUBH8785 Introductory Analysis of Linked Health Data
• PUBH8801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care
• PUBH8802 Advanced Analysis of Linked Health Data
• PUBH8804 Food and Nutrition in Population Health

¹ full time; ² part time

Admission requirements

Admission to the Master of Public Health requires one ore more of the following

• a bachelor's degree in the area of health science from this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty
• the Graduate Certificate in Public Health from this University
• the Graduate Diploma in Public Health from this University
• the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology from this University
• the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology from this University
• the Graduate Certificate in Health Studies from this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty

Domestic students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

International students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

Course enquiries

Director of Postgraduate Studies
Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed

Telephone: (+61 8) 6488 7129
Email: elizabeth.geelhoed@uwa.edu.au