Postgraduate Certificate of Disaster and Refugee Health
Year |
2010 |
Course Code |
76811 |
Version |
1 |
Faculty |
Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Pre-requisites |
Completion of a medical, nursing or recognised professional qualification; or Completion of a bachelor degree in a relevant discipline. |
Additional selection requirements |
Nil |
Special admission requirements |
Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points |
12 credit points |
Additional course rules |
Nil |
Additional completion requirements |
Nil |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
TM5536:03 Refugee Health
TM5557:03 Disaster Health Management
Options
Select 3 credit points of specified HS, IA and TM level 5 subjects
HS5101:03 Contemporary Issues in Primary Health Care Research
HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
IA5119:03 Empowerment and Change
TM5002:03 Infectious Diseases
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine
TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
TM5503:03 Human Parasitology
TM5506:03 Social Science in Public Health
TM5508:03 Diving and Marine Medicine
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
TM5512:03 Travel Medicine
TM5513:03 Public Health Management
TM5514:03 Environmental Change
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5518:03 Public Health Entomology
TM5524:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Tropical Communities
TM5525:03 Communicable Disease Control
TM5526:03 Public Health Economics
TM5527:03 Project
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5534:03 Tropical Paediatrics
TM5540:03 Occupational Health
TM5541:03 Managing Effective Health Programs
TM5542:03 Clinical Travel Medicine
TM5549:06 Dissertation 1
TM5552:03 International Health Agencies and Development
TM5554:03 Theory and Practice of Public Health
TM5555:03 Infection Control in Health Care Settings
TM5558:03 Public Health and Bioterrorism
TM5559:03 Clinical Tropical Paediatrics
TM5560:03 Aeromedical Retrieval
TM5562:03 Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
TM5563:03 Public Health Leadership and Crisis Management
TM5564:03 Acute Care in the Resource Poor Environment
TM5565:03 Clinical Review of Aeromedical Retrieval Activity
TM5566:03 Clinical Care Skills in Aeromedical Retrievals
TM5567:03 Flight Crew Skills in Aeromedical Retrievals
TM5568:03 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
TM5569:03 Health Promotion Strategies and Methods
TM5570:03 Health Promotion Research and Evaluation
TM5571:03 Public Health Placement
Candidature
Expected time to complete |
6 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete |
3 years |
Maximum leave of absence |
2 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites |
Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) |
No |
Special assessment requirements |
Nil |
Accreditation requirements |
Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade |
Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject |
Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility |
Not applicable |
Maximum allowed |
Nil |
Currency |
Not applicable |
Expiry |
Not applicable |
Other restrictions |
Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur |
Not applicable - this course does not include majors |
Exit with lesser award |
Not applicable |
Course articulation |
Not applicable |
Document Modification History
Version No. |
Approval Date |
Modification Type |
Effective Date |
1-09 |
10/2009 |
Original document |
10/2009 |