Program structure
Core courses
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Health Promotion and Social Perspectives of Health
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Foundations in Public Health and Health Care Systems
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Foundations of Epidemiology
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Foundations of Biostatistics
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Strategy, Policy and Change
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Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
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Health Leadership and Workforce Management
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Clinical Governance and Risk Management
Elective courses
You can choose four courses from the following:
Public health specialisations
For the public health component of this dual degree, you can choose to complete a specialised program of study.
Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing
Enhance the capacity of the primary health care, public health, allied health and community development sectors to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. This specialisation explores the physical, psychosocial, cultural and environmental determinants of health and wellbeing for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Epidemiology
Explore the principles of epidemiology that underpin public health programs and policies. You’ll learn how to apply epidemiological and biostatistical skills to your future career. This specialisation is suitable for students who want to transition to a career in quantitative research methods in public health.
Health Economic Evaluation
Gain an understanding of the use and purpose of economic analyses in healthcare. You’ll learn how to apply economic evaluation to assess the costs and benefits of healthcare programs. This specialisation is suitable for students who want to transition to a career in health economics.
Health Promotion
Public health practice requires consideration of social determinants, health policies, equity gaps and social justice. This specialisation focuses on social understandings of health. It explores a multi-sectoral approach to promoting health through research, practice, policy and advocacy.
Infectious Diseases Control
Learn the principles and practice of disease surveillance and fundamentals of outbreak investigation. This specialisation explores methods of disease control including vaccination, treatment programs and processes for containing emerging infections such as pandemic influenza.
International Health
Explore global health and development from a public health perspective. This specialisation provides students from developing countries with the skills and knowledge to address key health issues in their home countries. It also enables Australian students to contribute effectively to international health development.
Primary Health Care
Learn how to contribute and respond to current developments in primary health care services. Primary care is recognised as a critical component of any health system, with the potential to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the whole health system. This specialisation explores the role of primary care and integrated care in improving the health of populations.
Public Security
Gain a strong grounding in public health combined with the health aspects of disasters, emergency management and crises. This specialisation is particularly aimed at first-responders, analysts or policy makers from health, emergency management, law enforcement, military or related backgrounds.
Social Research
Many of the causes of health, illness and wellbeing are only partly explained by biomedical factors. The solutions to health problems often lie outside the health system – in social policy, urban design and the penal system, to name a few. This specialisation focuses on the social aspects of health and social approaches to addressing public health problems.
Research extension options
Complete two degrees with a research focus in two years of full-time study. This option includes an extension component where you’ll complete additional electives including a research project or a research methodology course.
