GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Graduate Diploma of Public Health
Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma of Public Health at Edith Cowan University prepares students for a career improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of the general population. Public health practitioners help individuals and communities take greater control over their health and wellbeing and influence organisational and political environments in ways that lead to better health outcomes. The diploma builds knowledge and skills for practice across local, national and international communities.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Students complete three core units
- one core option and two recommended electives: Evidence-Based Practice
- Philosophy
- Principles and Practice
- and Epidemiology are core
- with electives such as Communicable Disease
- Ageing Health and Wellbeing
- Law and Ethical Issues
- Public Health Planning and Evaluation
- Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours
- Food Vision or Biostatistics. Students planning to progress to the full Master of Public Health are advised to choose electives from the core option list to streamline that progression. Total: 1 year full time equivalent
- on campus at Joondalup
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Admissions
Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following: a bachelor degree in a cognate discipline, or, where accepted, equivalent prior learning including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
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