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NUR5860Health education theory and practice

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Supporting individuals in maintaining optimal health is central to the role of nurses and midwives. Achieving this requires planning and implementing targeted health education strategies, based on health education theories and tailored to...

Semester 1Peninsula

HSC3100Health evidence into practice 1

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit is the first of two units designed to consolidate and build upon your developing knowledge and understanding of public health and health sciences practice. You will learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based...

Semester 1Caulfield

HSC3200Health evidence into practice 2

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit is the second of two units designed to consolidate and build upon your developing knowledge and understanding of public health and health sciences practice. You will learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based...

Semester 2Caulfield

EPM5001Health indicators and health surveys

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction to a variety of health-related data collection sources, calculation of population fertility, mortality & morbidity rates, health service utilisation measures, disease registration & reporting. Use of direct & indirect age...

Semester 1Alfred Hospital

PBH2008Health policy and politics

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit, you will examine the political foundations of health promotion and public health policies in Australia. They will be introduced to health policy, policy development processes and theories that underpin them. Interest groups...

Semester 2Caulfield

NUR5212Health professional leadership during disasters

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit introduces you to disaster health management and the role of leadership within the multidisciplinary healthcare workforce during a disaster incident. In this unit you will examine effective health professional leadership...

Semester 2Peninsula

HPE5200Health professions and simulation education in practice

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit will provide you with the opportunity to explore, design and implement an educational programme or concept, building on the skills and knowledge gained throughout the degree. This unit will present advanced concepts in health...

Semester 2Monash Medical Centre

PBH3004Health program evaluation

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Program evaluation is important for measuring the effect of public health programs and determining their influence on longer-term health outcomes. It also provides valuable evidence to improve the delivery, reach and impact of public...

Semester 1Caulfield

PBH2005Health program planning

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit, you will develop knowledge and skills for public health and health promotion program design and implementation. These are core competencies for health promotion practice. You will develop skills in community needs assessment,...

Semester 2Caulfield

HSC2300Health promotion and disease prevention

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

You will be introduced to the fundamentals of population-level disease prevention and the key principles, and frameworks of Health Promotion. You will examine concepts and theories that are used to promote health and prevent disease at the...

Semester 1Caulfield

PSY5207Health psychology and behavioural medicine

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit provides an advanced level introduction to the growing field of health psychology. Building on your knowledge of psychopathology and psychological therapies, the focus here is the application of health psychology principles and...

Semester 1Clayton

PSY6207Health psychology and behavioural medicine

UnitLevel 6|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit provides an advanced level introduction to the growing field of health psychology. Building on your knowledge of psychopathology and psychological therapies, the focus here is the application of health psychology principles and...

Semester 1Clayton

HSC4100Health Science research project

UnitLevel 4|36 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

You will undertake a supervised research project involving research of a high standard which forms the basis of a thesis presented at the end of the year. As part of the unit you will present seminars on your research, and are trained in...

Full yearAlfred HospitalMalaysia

MPH5301Health systems and policy

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

The aim of this unit is to provide health service managers and public health practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of the major components of national health systems and how health policy is created to adapt and reform these...

Monash Online

PTY4020Honours research proposal

UnitLevel 4|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit guides you in the development of a high quality research proposal that underpins the empirical work undertaken as an honours student. It is delivered via face to face meetings and online modules. You will have different research...

Semester 1Semester 2Full yearPeninsula

PAR4003Honours research report

UnitLevel 4|24 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit you will further develop your research skills, analytical abilities, communication skills, and acquire advanced knowledge in a specific area relevant to paramedicine. You will undertake a guided advanced research project to...

Semester 1Semester 2Full yearPeninsula

PTY4010Honours systematic review

UnitLevel 4|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit guides the development of a 4,000 - 6,000 word systematic review of the literature. It also introduces quality assessment and critical appraisal of research reports included in the review. In doing this it serves the important...

Semester 1Semester 2Full yearPeninsula

PTY4030Honours thesis

UnitLevel 4|24 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit serves the important role of providing dedicated opportunities for you to document the research undertaken during your honours candidature. You are supported through individualised supervision and the course coordinator to...

Semester 1Semester 2Full yearPeninsula

BMS2011Human anatomy

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

We all have a body - this unit will help you learn more about it! This unit is an introduction to the body plan (i.e. gross anatomy), as well as the variability of human form, and will facilitate understanding of the developmental steps...

Semester 1Clayton

NUT1103Human biology for nutrition

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit takes a scientific approach to growth and development of the human body with an emphasis on a case based learning approach to knowledge application. Specifically this unit covers basic anatomy and physiology of the human body and...

Semester 2Clayton