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Master of International Health

Course code: 3874 + Course abbreviation: MIH + Total credit points required: 72 + 3 semesters full-time, 6 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton; Alfred Hospital, Prahran)

Course description

This course is offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, in collaboration with the School of Geography and Environmental Science, Faculty of Arts and the Centre for International Health, Burnet Institute. The course builds on the Graduate Diploma in International Health and incorporates development and research bioethics. It has been specifically designed to meet the rapidly growing demand for Australian-trained expertise in international health and development, and research projects in less developed countries. The course aims to equip graduates with the skills necessary to work in participation with local communities to conduct research and facilitate design, implementation and evaluation of sustainable programs that address major health and development priorities of communities in less developed countries.

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 consists of seven core units and five electives.

Core units

Semester 1
  • IDA4120 Community development in a globalising world
  • MPH2048 Primary health care in developing countries
  • MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology
  • MPH1041 Introductory biostatistics
Semester 2
  • EPM5023 International research bioethics
  • MPH2049 Field methods for international health planning and evaluation
  • Plus two electives from the list below
Semester 3
  • MPH2055 Health ethics and human rights
  • Plus three electives from the list below

Elective units

Semester 1
  • EPM5020 Comparative moral theory and ethics
  • EPM5021 Research with vulnerable populations
  • EPM5024 Research, bioethics and the law
  • ENV432E Environmental health
  • MPH2053 Public health in refugee settings
Semester 2
  • MPH2050 Health of women and children in developing countries
  • MPH2051 Communicable diseases control in developing countries
  • MPH2054 Nutritional issues in developing countries
  • MPH2057 Aboriginal health
  • MPH2058 Managing community-based HIV programs
  • MPH2082 Community health communications and training

Students may also elect to cross-enrol in the following University of Melbourne units:

  • 505 901 International adolescent health
  • 505 902 Disability in developing countries
  • 505 961 The global health impacts of drug use
  • 505 960 Harm reduction: controlling HIV in drug users
  • 505 963 Primary health care (Jamkhed, India) (subject to University of Melbourne accreditation)

or the following La Trobe University units:

  • PHE42HPI Health policy issues
  • PHE42HPA Health policy analysis

Assessment

Assessment consists of class discussion of guided readings, oral presentations, and written assignments.

Contact details

Inquiries

Ms Bebe Loff
Course Coordinator
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Central and Eastern Clinical School
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9903 0587

Email: bebe.loff@med.monash.edu.au

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

Course coordinator

Dr Bebe Loff

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