Description:
The Master of Public Health will equip health professionals from a broad range of backgrounds with the knowledge and skills to address public health challenges. Students gain understanding of current global and environmental health issues, health policy, systems and economics, along with social, behavioural and cultural determinants of health.
Students are trained in skills such as planning, implementation and evaluation of public health programs, health promotion and disease prevention strategies, advocacy, leadership and management, statistics and epidemiology and analytical and communication skills. In the Capstone project, students have the opportunity to explore a public health issue of their choice through a 6 month research project.
Career Opportunities:
- Health Policy Adviser
- Health Promotion Officer
- Project Officer/Manager
- Community Development Worker
- Research Officer
- Health Service Administration
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