Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Medicine

School

Public Health School

Units

8

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

External

Incompatible

GHSP7950 or GHSP7955 or PCAH7020 or PCAH7022 or PUBH7017 or PUBH7018 or PUBH7950 or PUBH7955 or PUBH7957 or SP800

Prerequisite

8 units of core coursework

Recommended prerequisite

Assessment methods

Video Research Pitch

Dissertation

Supervisor Report

Course enquiries

Dr Melinda Protani

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) Herston In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) External External Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) Herston In Person Profile unavailable

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

The dissertation allows students to consolidate and extend the knowledge and skills acquired during the coursework and apply these in a scientific way in a public health. It can form the basis of a paper publishable in a (inter)national peer-reviewed journal in the dissertation's topic area. Before enrolling, students must successfully complete #8 units of core coursework and obtain permission from the course coordinator. It is recommended that students have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 over the core courses. Full-time students enrol in PUBH7950 and complete the dissertation in one semester. Part-time students enrol in PUBH7955 if commencing in Semester 1 and submit Dissertation at the end of Semester 2 of the same year, or PUBH7959 if commencing in Semester 2 and submit Dissertation at the end of Semester 1 of the following year.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) Herston In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) Herston In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) Herston Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) Herston Internal Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) Herston Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) Herston Internal Course Profile