Graduate Diploma of Public Health
- Perth, Australia
- Online Australia
Graduate Diploma
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
AUD 26,550
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Graduate Diploma of Public Health at Edith Cowan University, a public university in Western Australia with 30,000+ students and 18% international enrollment, covers population health, health promotion, epidemiology, policy, planning and evaluation across the lifespan, including child and healthy aging. The diploma offers elective units to specialize and can act as a pathway into the Master of Public Health.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in health promotion, health services, epidemiology, policy development, planning, evaluation, nutrition and physical activity programs and addiction support. Career opportunities include Health Promotion Officer, Project Officer, Policy Officer, epidemiologist, program evaluator and community health worker.
Public health is a broad field which aims to improve and protect the health and well-being of the general population. As a public health practitioner, you can make a real difference to the lives of local, national and international communities.
Public health practitioners help individuals and communities to have greater control over their health and well-being, and to influence organisational and political environments in ways that lead to better health for all. They work across the lifespan, including the early years, child and adolescent health, and healthy aging to support population health.
We realise that public health is such a broad area, which is why this graduate diploma offers a variety of elective units to allow you to specialise in an area of interest. The course can also be used as a pathway into the Master of Public Health, helping you to further develop your public health knowledge.
- Communicate advanced public health knowledge, concepts, and ideas to a variety of audiences.
- Apply cognitive, technical, and interpretative skills to investigate and evaluate complex psychosocial and health issues in authentic situations.
- Demonstrate high-level independent judgement and analytical skills by critiquing comprehensive public health initiatives.
Public health graduates work in health promotion or health services, epidemiology, policy development, planning and evaluation, nutrition and physical activity programs, or in support services for people with addictions.
Possible future job titles
- Health Promotion Officer
- Project Officer
- Health Education Officer
- Policy Officer
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice
- Epidemiology
Choose at least one core optional unit from the following list. Note that students can choose their two additional elective units from this list also. Students who are planning to progress to the full Master of Public Health course should choose their two electives from these core options to ensure a more streamlined progression plan.
- Communicable Disease
- Ageing, Health and Wellbeing
- Law and Ethical Issues
- Public Health Planning and Evaluation
Choose two units from the following list of recommended electives.
- Public Health Planning and Evaluation
- Communicable Disease
- Law and Ethical Issues
- Ageing, Health and Wellbeing
- Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours
- Public Health Strategies
- Food Vision
- Health, Safety and Workplace Environment
- Emergency & Crisis Management
- Occupational Toxicology
- Biostatistics
- Health Science Career Transitions