Health Deakin’s postgraduate health courses are relevant to the needs of public health, health promotion and health services sectors. The courses are designed to provide students with knowledge and skills needed to address current and emerging trends in local and global contexts. The courses provide students with opportunities to develop core competencies required for leadership and strategic planning, health needs assessment and evaluation, program planning and monitoring, resource and project management, communication and negotiation, organisational development and research. Graduates typically work in health contexts including government and nongovernment organations (NGOs), hospitals and primary care, integrated local area planning for health and wellbeing and various public health, health promotion and human service agencies such as aged care facilities and disability services. Deakin’s courses are designed to provide you with the opportunity to gain a second masters degree with only one additional trimester of full-time study. For example, you may choose to combine the Master of Public Health with the Master of Health and Human Services Management, Master of Health Promotion or Master of Business Administration. To take advantage of this opportunity, eligible students are advised to speak to the course coordinator at the commencement of the course to ensure the appropriate subjects are chosen early and allow this option to develop.
Master of Health Promotion
1.5 b
Deakin code
Trimester intake
Fees
H749
T1, T2
$23 550
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Admission requirements: Applicants for the Master of Health Promotion should have an approved tertiary qualification, and be involved in a health related field for a minimum of two years (eg. health promotion, nursing, allied health, education, business) or engaged in relevant work experience activities for a minimum of two years. Applicants must also submit a written statement outlining reasons for undertaking the course. Preventing illness and promoting health are major aspects of the work of health agencies in all developed and developing countries. Deakin’s Master of Health Promotion is designed to enable students from varying backgrounds to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to develop appropriate and evidence-based health promotion programs. You will obtain a broad-based understanding of the determinants of health in populations and of the range of strategies that practitioners and organisations can implement to make a difference in creating healthier communities. The course addresses strategies that seek to help people take action about their own health, to strengthen community action and to create environments that are more supportive of health – policy environments, physical environments, social environments and economic environments. The Master of Health Promotion provides you with the opportunity to extend your study of health promotion to undertake a major or minor project. These projects allow you to apply the knowledge and skills developed in the coursework component of the degree to a significant health issue by undertaking a comprehensive literature review, industry linked project or a research project.
Course structure This course consists of 12 credit points of study, comprising seven core units (7 credit points) and an additional 5 credit points of elective study. Core units Trimester 1 HSH702 Contemporary Health Issues and Policies HSH703 Health Promotion HSH704 Health Communication plus one elective credit point.
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Trimester 2 HSH705 Needs Assessment and Health Program Planning HSH725 Research for Health Practice HSH728 Health Equity and Human Rights HSH745 Health Promotion Evaluation Elective units The additional 5 credit points of elective study may be completed as Option A or Option B, as detailed below. Elective credit points may be chosen from within or across the ‘career pathways’ listed for the Master of Public Health (listed below). It is also possible to undertake elective units from another Faculty subject to the approval of the course coordinator. Students interested in pursing this option should seek the advice of the course coordinator before proceeding. Option A HSH731 Minor Project A (1 credit point) HSH732 Minor Project B (1 credit point) plus three elective units from the ‘career pathways’ listed. Option B HSH733 Major Project A (2 credit points) HSH734 Major Project B (2 credit points) plus one elective unit from the ‘career pathways’ listed. Note: To undertake a major project, students are required to have a WAM of 70 or above and subject to Course Leader’s approval.
Master of Public Health
1.5 b
Deakin code
Trimester intake
Fees
H747
T1, T2
$23 440
Admission requirements: Applicants for the Master of Public Health should have an approved tertiary qualification, and be involved in a health related field for a minimum of two years (eg. health promotion, nursing, allied health, education, business) or engaged in relevant work experience activities for a minimum of two years. Applicants must also submit a written statement outlining reasons for undertaking the course. The Master of Public Health aims to assist students to: »» appreciate the historical foundations of public health and lessons learned from history »» develop a broad-based understanding of the determinants of health in populations »» develop knowledge, skills and understanding of the broad public health endeavours »» develop the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain and improve upon existing health-promoting environments »» develop critical thinking about efforts to promote health and prevent disease »» carry out research to identify public health priorities and generate initiatives for policy and action, public health program planning and evaluation »» develop strategies to ensure equity in the health system and interventions to promote the health of disadvantaged groups »» possess an appreciation of the complex challenges in public health and the need for multidimensional solutions »» develop the skills necessary to generate and use research data related to public health issues, endeavours and interventions.