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Graduate Certificate in Health Risk Sciences

Course code: 3406 + Course abbreviation: GradCertHRSci + Total credit points required: 24 + 2 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Alfred Hospital, Prahran)

Course description

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, updates health workers and regulators involved in risk management and communication with the necessary skills and their application to current health issues. It covers the basic knowledge and competence is assessing and managing public health risks skills essential to the process of decision making and guiding public health policy.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually assess applications from students without a three-year degree.

Course structure

The course comprises four core units.

Units

ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
MPH1028 Toxicology I
MPH2045 Principles of health risk assessment
MPH2075 Health risk management and communication

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments, oral presentations and examinations.

Contact details

Inquiries

Postgraduate Office
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Central and Eastern Clinical School
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9903 0563

Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au

Website: www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/

Course coordinator

Professor Brian Priestly

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