La Trobe University

Master of Public Health (Health Promotion)

Will you help design a healthier - and safer - future? There's never been a more important time to learn about the power of public health. With an ever-increasing need for public health initiatives to prevent and protect the community from diseases, the world needs skilled professionals who understand contemporary public health research and practice. And you don't need a health background to pursue an in-demand career in public health.

Our Master of Public Health will give you important foundations in systems thinking, epidemiology, policy and research methods. Learn how to gather, interpret and leverage health data to create a healthier society. Understand the key principles of promotion, protection and prevention. Develop your research skills and learn how to influence our health systems.

You'll gain the skills you need to work in health systems around the world. By developing a global and multidisciplinary approach, you'll gain an understanding of public health that can genuinely influence the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.

Master of Public Health (Health Promotion) Core subjects: These are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

• ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE: The academic integrity module introduces academic integrity standards to inform and support students in avoiding plagiarism and academic misconduct.
• EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS: This subject will provide you with an understanding of the role of epidemiology and biostatistics in public health.
• HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGY AND PRACTICE: Health promotion is a key field of practice in public health, drawing on a range of scientific disciplines and demanding an understanding of systems thinking.
• HEALTH SYSTEMS: This subject focuses on understanding the complexity of health care systems around the world through comparing and contrasting their aims and visions, how they are designed, underlying rationales, policies in the context of societal needs and resource demands.
• PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH: In this subject, you will gain insight into major transition points in the health and equity of populations globally, determinants of health, the principles of public health, and current and future challenges for public health.
• PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSES: The public health workforce requires sound knowledge and skills for anticipating and responding to public health risks, disasters, and emergencies.
• SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN PUBLIC HEALTH: In this subject, you will explore the multi-disciplinary partnerships between public health and social science disciplines, especially sociology and anthropology.
• SYSTEMS THINKING AND LEADERSHIP: Whether dealing with public health issues or trying to improve the performance of a hospital, many of the issues are complex, seemingly embedded within a web of interconnected and often contested causes.