MEDICINE AND HEALTH Graduate Diploma of Public Health You will apply public health approaches to: > health promotion SATAC CODE – 1GD035 > disease control Casuarina, Online (Commonwealth Supported) > health systems SATAC CODE – 1GD535 > health policy Casuarina, Online (Full Fee) > decision making UAC CODE – 822070 > the environment Casuarina, Online (Commonwealth Supported) > the sustainable development goals. UAC CODE – 872070 On completion, you can articulate to the Master of Public Health Casuarina, Online (Full Fee) with the option of undertaking a supervised research project. Career opportunities for our graduate include professional DURATION – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time public health practice; health policy and planning; epidemiology; communicable and chronic disease control; health research; DOMESTIC INTAKE – Semester 1, Semester 2 community development and aid work. This course requires a high level of academic reading and writing. ABOUT THE COURSE The University’s academic support services are on hand should you need support. Our Graduate Diploma of Public Health will equip you with the CAREER OPPORTUNITIES skills needed to investigate, critique and respond to real-world population health problems in local and global contexts. This Graduating from this course may lead to career opportunities in course provides the unique opportunity to learn from acclaimed non-government organisations (NGO) and government sectors Menzies School of Health Research professionals in the specialist in areas such as: health research; professional health practice; areas of Indigenous health, global health, public health practice health policy and planning; epidemiology; communicable and and health research. chronic disease control; community development and aid work. You will acquire advanced knowledge and skills in: ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS > epidemiology Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, > biostatistics graduate diploma, master's degree, or equivalent international > quantitative and qualitative research methods. qualification. Registered nurses who are graduates of a hospital- You will learn to analyse and interpret population health based program are also eligible for entry. information, evaluate and design public health interventions and Consideration will be given to applicants who hold a graduate formulate strategies to address complex health and social issues. certificate. Charles Darwin University 119 2023 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees