School Of Public Health And Community Medicine
School of Public Health andCommunity MedicineNever Stand StillMedicineContents Overview Tailored, relevant workforceand research programs Why study at SPHCM? Postgraduate Programs inPublic Health, InternationalPublic Health and HealthManagement Summer School Research Programs UNSW Future HealthLeaders Program Research expertiseSchool of Public Health andCommunity MedicineUNSW MedicineUniversity of New South WalesSydney NSW 2052, AustraliaTel: 61 (2) 9385 2507Fax: 61 (2) 9385 1526Email: postgrad-sphcm@unsw.edu.auCRICOS Provider No. 00098GSchool of Public Health and Community MedicineOverviewThe School of Public Health andCommunity Medicine (SPHCM) is aleading international school for therelated disciplines of public health,health management and communitymedicine, with an extensive alumninetwork in Australia, the Asia-Pacificand beyond. Many of our alumniare leaders in the health sector,and these relationships place usat the forefront of translation ofresearch into practice. We seek topromote health, prevent diseaseand strengthen health systemsin Australia and the region, andcontinually work at the interface ofresearch translation.Our School is committed toexcellence in research, learningand teaching in public health andhealth services. SPHCM staffbring experience from multipledisciplines and have experiencein local, national, and internationalsettings. Our teaching is stronglyinfluenced by our research and ourresearch informs our teaching; bothcontribute directly to improving thedesign and delivery of health carewww.sphcm.med.unsw.edu.auThe School of Public Health andCommunity Medicine and theUniversity recognise the uniqueposition of the Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander peoples inAustralia’s culture and history.Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander peoples have inhabitedAustralia for well over 50,000years and their unique culturesand identities are bound upwith the land and sea. Thisrecognition is central to thefunctioning of our School.
programs and services in Australiaand internationally. As a School webelieve in the research and teachingnexus as vital to ensuring translationof research evidence into policy andpractice.SPHCM was founded in 2001, bythe bringing together of the Schoolsof Community Medicine, HealthManagement and Medical Education.Since then, the School has grownfurther to become a leading centrefor research, teaching, and expertadvice to policy-makers. We havethe largest public health programin NSW, and the oldest and largesthealth management program inAustralia.SPHCM has a national andinternational profile in its coreflagship areas of research: Global Health Infectious Diseases Primary Health Care Indigenous Health Social ResearchThe School is recognised as a leaderin each of these areas, with furtheremerging areas of expertise aroundcommunity aged care, biostatisticsand modelling.Tailored, relevantworkforce andresearch PROGRAMSThe School is a leading postgraduateeducator in Australia and the AsiaPacific region through the deliveryof its high quality, state of the artteaching and learning opportunitiesin public health, international publichealth and health management.Whether your career direction isin research or health services, wehave a diverse range of offeringsin postgraduate coursework andresearch degrees to meet everyneed. This includes the largest andoldest Health Management programin Australia, Master of Public Healthand International Public Health and arange of Public Health specialisationswhich are aligned with areas ofresearch strength in the School.At UNSW, our teaching is designedto be applied, practical and relevantto the workforce. We are the firstchoice of employers who wantwork-ready graduates. We havean extensive network of alumni inAustralia, in the Asia-Pacific regionand beyond, many of who arein leadership positions in healthsystems around the world. Weoffer a suite of courses in publichealth, international public healthand health management, and apopular dual degree option. Ourgraduate Summer School in publichealth and health management can“This is the school to be at if youhave a genuine passion for the healthof populations, if you care about theinequities in health in our world, ifyou seek to improve and strengthenhealth systems, and if you want tomake a difference. The people inthis school are unified by a commonbelief in the power of education,training and research to bring aboutchange in health systems andpopulation wellbeing. We embraceour important role in mentoring andshaping the future leaders in thefield.”Professor Raina MacIntyreHead of School
be taken by coursework students,but also as stand-alone courses forprofessional up-skilling. We provideflexible learning opportunities aswell as a mixture of short coursesand semester long courses. We alsohave a major role in teaching withinthe UNSW Medicine Program.Flexible, advanced learning tosuit your needsWe provide flexible delivery ofeducational programs, includingdelivery in face-to-face or distancemode. The flexible delivery ofour coursework programs aredesigned to suit the needs of busyprofessionals and can be takenfull-time, part-time, face-to-face orby distance mode. We also offerefficiencies for those who wish totake the opportunity of obtaining dualdegrees.We continually keep abreast ofnew developments in educationand educational theory, and havea dedicated team of learning andteaching experts who inform thedesign of our courses. Courses areconstantly being evaluated, updatedand improved based on studentfeedback, changing needs and newknowledge.Specialised learning for careerchoiceWe understand that many peopleseek specialised careers inpublic health. To facilitate careeradvantage, we are unique in offeringMaster of Public Health (MPH)specialisation streams with thearea of specialisation appearingon the testamur at graduation.Each MPH specialisation option isunderpinned by flagship areas ofresearch strength in our School.These are Aboriginal Health andWellbeing, Infectious DiseasesEpidemiology and Control, HealthPromotion, Primary Health Care andInternational Health. This means thatUNSW specialist MPH degrees aretaught by leading research experts inthe field, with the additional benefit ofinteraction within an active researchenvironment. For those interested ina career in international health, ourMaster of International Public Healthmeets those specific needs.Professional up-skilling forbusy professionalsWe understand that busy, seniorprofessionals in the workforce donot need or seek a higher degree.Instead, they seek opportunitiesto increase specific skills. Wetherefore offer graduate diplomasWhy study at SPHCM? The largest public healthprogram in New South Wales The oldest and mostestablished health managementprogram in Australia Diverse, international studentbody Targeted public healthspecialisation streams witharea of specialisation ontestamur Specialisations aligned withflagship areas of researchstrength Dual degree options Summer school (includingthe option for standaloneprofessional up-skilling) Distance education available Multi-national and multi-culturalstudent environment Learning environment enrichedby student experience Alumni occupy senior positionsin health systems around theworld Mixture of short courses andsemester long courses Flexible modes of study Wide range of researchand evaluation courses andprojects Coursework, combinedcoursework and research, andresearch only higher degrees
and graduate certificates, as well asan exciting Summer School in publichealth and health management.The Summer School courses canbe taken as standalone intensivecourses for professional up-skilling,or as courses within our degrees,and has a balance of Australianand International subject choicesand content. We also run tailoredexecutive education for groups ofsenior health leaders.Teaching in the UNSWMedicine programThe School also plays animportant role in fostering PublicHealth learning as part of thegeneral education curriculum forundergraduates and through theUNSW Medicine Program. TheGeneral Education courses atSPHCM are designed to broadenand deepen students’ understandingof how the mass media influenceshealth, concepts of power and healthin society, and the development andmaintenance of physical health,disease prevention and generalwellbeing.The School plays a major role inthe UNSW Medicine Program. Weemphasise the community-basedhealth model to complement thehospital-based teaching that is offeredmore generally across the Medicineprogram. This emphasis is reflectedin our courses which highlight thesocial and cultural influences onhealth, and we encourage students toexplore complex issues such as drugand alcohol issues within relevantsocial contexts.Our courses develop students’understanding of multicultural health,indigenous health and the Australianhealthcare system. The PrimarySPHCM Postgraduate Programs Master of Public Health (MPH)Public Health Master of Public Health Extension Graduate Diploma in Public Health Graduate Certificate in Public Health MPH in Infections Diseases Epidemiology and ControlSpecialisations inPublic Health MPH in Health Promotion MPH in International Health MPH in Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing MPH in Primary Health CareInternationalPublic Health Master of International Public Health Graduate Diploma in International Public Health Graduate Certificate in International Public Health Master of Health ManagementHealthManagement Master of Health Management Extension Graduate Diploma in Health Management Graduate Certificate in Health Management Master of Public Health / Health ManagementDual Degrees Master of International Public Health / Public Health Master of International Public Health /Health Management Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Professional Doctorate: UNSW Future Health LeadersResearch DegreesProgram Masters by Research Master of Philosophy in Public HealthCare/ General Practice course ofthe Medicine program is also offeredthrough SPHCM. Our teachingis informed by a Public HealthCurriculum Framework developedby the school, and our educationalapproaches are regularly reviewedby our Education Group whichhas widely recognised expertise inMedical Education.GRADUATE SUMMERSCHOOLThe Graduate Summer School offers aseries of intensive workshops in publichealth and health management overa period of several days, which can betaken as part of a postgraduate degreeor as standalone non-degree courses.The workshop is followed by coursework to be completed over two-anda-half months for those participantswho are doing the workshops forcoursework credit. The courses aredesigned to give participants time forreading and reflection of the subjectsthey are studying. The summer schoolis designed for a range of people: Postgraduate students from theSchool wishing to take coursesduring the summer semester Full fee paying domestic studentswishing to commence their studyin the summer semester Postgraduate students from otherfaculties or other universitieswishing to take electives for credit Health practitioners or managerswishing to increase theirprofessional ostgraduate-coursework/summer-school
POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK PROGRAMSPublic Health ProgramMaster of Public HealthThe Master of Public Health (MPH)is widely recognised as essentialfor a career in population health. Itprovides preparation for education,research and service in all aspects ofpublic health. Many of our graduatesoccupy key positions in healthservices and universities in Australiaand other regions in the Asia-Pacific.The program includes study inepidemiology, statistics, quantitativeand qualitative research methods,health promotion, health policy andhealth services management, as wellas other topical public health issues.Within the MPH, a research projectcan be undertaken as a project, andif combined with a credit average willbe considered for entry into the PhDprogram. The Program Director forthe Public Health program is A/ProfGlenda Lawrence, Associate Dean ofPostgraduate Coursework.Specialisation in InfectiousDiseases Epidemiology andControlCore competencies includeunderstanding the different modesof disease transmission, principlesand practice of disease surveillance,outbreak investigation processes andmethods to control infectious diseases.Infectious Diseases Epidemiologyand Control is a key focus of researchand practice within public health anda key area of research and expertisewithin the School. The teachersin the course include national andinternational leaders in the field ofinfectious diseases control, includingProf Raina MacIntyre. The stream isled by Dr James Wood who is a leaderin mathematical modelling of infectiousdiseases, and an expert in vaccinepreventable diseases.Public Health Specialisations There is the option to enrolin a general Master of PublicHealth program or in one of fivespecialisation streams: InfectiousDiseasesEpidemiology and Control International HealthPromotion AboriginalInternational and global health is anincreasingly important component ofpublic health. This specialisation aimsto ensure that participants are familiarwith the global distribution of healthand disease, and know about thepublic health interventions availableto tackle them, and understand theirsocial and economic determinants.Students will learn about the data,the actors, the contexts and theprocesses through which globalhealth policies are formulated andpromoted, and the impact of globalHealth andWellbeing PrimarySpecialisation in InternationalHealthHealthHealth CareThese specialisations aredesigned to meet the needs ofspecific career tracks, and the areaof specialisation appears on thetestamur. They allow students tofocus their studies in areas wherethey seek a career.For those seeking to experienceresearch, a small elective researchproject can be undertaken aspart of any coursework Mastersprogram and is one of the prerequisites to enter a PhD program.
Our teaching programs havebeen designed to meet thediverse learning and professionalneeds of our students equippingthem with the capacities toextend their professional areasof interest and career paths.We are strongly committedto excellence in teaching andproviding quality learning that isstudent-centred and relevant toreal-world practice.economic policies on health. Studentswill learn to critique international aidand to put themselves in the shoesof national policy makers in resourceconstrained settings. This programis aimed at students from developingcountries providing them with skillsand knowledge to address keyhealth issues in their home countries,as well as local students enablingthem to contribute effectively tointernational health and development.Dr Catherine Bateman Steel is theconvenor of this specialisation.Specialisation in HealthPromotionThe field of health promotionencompasses a wide range ofstrategies and sectors, with the socialdeterminants of health providing aplatform for analyses and action.Health promotion effectiveness andimpact depends on a workforce thatis equipped with the core skills toimplement current knowledge, yetflexible and adaptable to change.Diverse and participatory researchapproaches are used which allowthe voice of marginalised groups,including young people, to be heardin the design of policy and programs.The Health Promotion stream enablesspecialisation in understanding andaddressing the determinants of healthwith particular consideration of socialperspectives of health and challengesin practice, policy and research.This specialisation is ideal for thoseseeking a career in health promotion,and is led by Anne Bunde-Birouste,who is a leader in the field.Specialisation in AboriginalHealth and WellbeingThe Aboriginal Health andWellbeing specialisation offers aninnovative learning experience thatenables students to gain deeperunderstanding and necessaryskills to contribute effectively tothe national effort to improveAboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderhealth. The learning and teachingmethods are designed to stimulatetransformational learning that willenhance the application of publichealth skills and principles to virtuallyany health or social discipline.This stream is targeted for publichealth students with an interest inAboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderhealth generally and for thoseseeking to enhance the capacityof the primary health care, publichealth, allied health, communitydevelopment and the broader sectorworkforce to cohesively address thephysical, psychosocial, cultural andenvironmental determinants of healthand wellbeing of Indigenous and nonIndigenous Australians. It is taught byleaders in Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander health within the Murru MariIndigenous Health Unit, and led byProf Lisa Jackson Pulver.Specialisation in PrimaryHealth CarePrimary health care seeks to extendthe first level of health system fromsick care to the development ofhealth. This specialisation is offeredby the School in collaboration withthe Centre for Primary Health Careand Equity. It equips students to workas clinicians and managers and tocontribute and respond to currentdevelopments in primary healthcare services in Australia. Primaryhealth care is recognised as a criticalcomponent of any health service, withthe potential to improve the efficiencyand effectiveness of the wholehealth system. This specialisation issuitable for all those with an interestin primary health care includingprimary health care professionals,managers, project officers, plannersand policy makers. UNSW hosts oneof the largest groupings of academicprimary care practitioners in Australia,including Prof Mark Harris who leadsthis specialisation.
International Public HealthProgramThe Master of International PublicHealth (MIPH) equips students withthe knowledge and competenciesto contribute to disease control andhealth promotion across a range ofpopulations and countries. Theseextend from least developed andpost-conflict countries, still afflictedby infection and malnutrition;through middle income countries,experiencing increases incardiovascular disease, cancer andinjuries, in addition to the persistenceof a communicable and undernutrition disease burden; to moredeveloped countries where the majorchallenges are non-communicabledisease, although threats frominfectious disease persist.The Master of International PublicHealth is recognised as a soughtafter qualification in internationalhealth. Many graduates of the MIPHor similar programs have foundemployment with international aidorganisations. We attract bothdomestic and international students,and studying with a rich and diverseinternational student cohort, hasenhanced the experience of ourgraduates.This degree was established byProf Richard Taylor, who leads thisprogram using a highly successfulmodel he designed and establishedin Australia.Flexible Delivery Our postgraduate courseworkprograms can be taken eitherfull-time or part-time. Coursesare offered internally on campuswith face-to-face teaching, orexternally by distance modeusing a combination of intensiveworkshops and online teaching.Workshops are held at aresidential school on campus oneweek before each semester starts.Health ManagementProgramOur widely recognised Master ofHealth Management (MHM) is theoldest and most established programin Australia. UNSW MHM studentsand Alumni are now part of anextensive network of health leadersin Australia, Asia and the Pacific. OurMHM is designed to provide studentswith the essential knowledge, skillsand attributes required for seniormanagerial roles in health servicesboth in Australia and internationally.A key focus of the program ispromoting health leadership in areasof strategic planning, policy anddecision-making.The MHM provides both domesticand international students with theopportunity to consider, in depth, thesocial, economic and political forceswhich shape health service deliveryand health management practi
Community Medicine (SPHCM) is a leading international school for the related disciplines of public health, health management and community medicine, with an extensive alumni network in Australia, the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Many of our alumni are leaders in the health sector, and these relationships place us at the forefront of translation of
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