M6041 Master of Public Health

The course is structured in three parts: Part A. Foundation studies, Part B. Core studies, and Part C. Discipline elective studies.

Part A. Foundation studies

In these studies, you will gain specialised professional knowledge in the core skills, knowledge, and disciplines of public health through the study of epidemiology, biostatistics, health promotion and planning, and introduction and challenges in public health.

Part B. Core studies

In these studies, you will develop an understanding of knowledge and skills in the broad domain of public health through core studies in the public health discipline area of infections and chronic disease, research methods and clinical trials.
You will also apply skills and knowledge to public health delivery, clinical leadership and management and examine occupational health and safety and environmental influences on health.

Part C. Discipline elective studies

In these studies, you will have the opportunity to gain greater expertise in key areas of your interest through an elective study program to suit your own career interests. Full-time students may choose to participate in the Australia Exchange pathway.

Master's entry points

Depending on prior qualifications you may receive entry level credit (a form of block credit) which determines your point of entry to the course:

• If you are admitted at entry Level 1 you complete 96 credit points, comprising Part A, Part B, and Part C.

• If you are admitted at entry Level 2 you complete 72 credit points, comprising Part B and Part C.

Notes:

• Entry Level 2 is available full-time only, part-time study is not available for this entry level.

• If you are eligible for credit for prior studies you may elect not to receive the credit and commence the Level 1 (96 credit points) option. 

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each teaching period.

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Foundation studies (24 points)

You must complete the following units

• PHI5002 Foundations of health promotion and program planning
• PHI5040 Introductory epidemiology
• PHI5041 Introductory biostatistics
• PHI5288 Public health fundamentals

Part B. Core studies (48 points)

You must complete the following units

• PHI5207 Chronic disease: Epidemiology and prevention
• PHI5213 Quantitative research methods
• PHI5215 Qualitative research methods
• PHI5218 Infectious diseases: Epidemiology and prevention
• PHI5236 Clinical trials
• PHI5252 Global health care delivery: Principles and challenges
• PHI5272 Principles of health systems
• PHI5289 Professional practice development

Part C. Discipline elective studies (24 points)

You must complete the following units and 12 credit points of electives chosen from the list below.

Note: Full-time students may choose to participate in the Australia Exchange pathway instead of the standard Part C requirements. The Australia Exchange pathway requires completion of 24 credit points from any units within the MPH program offered at Monash University Australia during your exchange study period. You may choose units that accumulate a total of 24 credit points from the website shown below, provided you meet the prerequisites and any other enrolment rules for each unit. Alternatively, you may choose MON5750 Monash Innovation Guarantee and 18 credit points from the unit list in the following website: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/sphpm/our-courses/postgraduate/pgrad/master-of-public-health-electives
Please consult with the Monash University Indonesia Team for advice.

• PHI5264 Economic management in health care
• PHI5299 Public health digital innovation

AND

Elective studies

You must complete 12 points from the course progression maps of the following degrees. You may only choose units for which you meet the required prerequisites, co-requisites, and any other enrolment rules. Please refer to the unit's handbook entry for information:

• Master of Policy and Management (A6033)
• Master of Marketing and Digital Communications (A6039)
• Master of Global Business (B6061)
• Master of Data science (C6009)
• Master of Cyber Security (C6010)
• Master of Urban Design (F6006)
• Master of Sustainability (S6010)