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University
of Newcastle, Callaghan
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Vicki
Price
Administrative Officer
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308
Fax: +61 2 4923 6219
Tel: +61 2 4923 6143
E-mail: vprice@cceb.newcastle.edu.au
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Graduate
Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology
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The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology
program of study has a Public Health focus.
This program aims to develop skills to critically
appraise epidemiological research and to apply
research findings in clinical or public health
practice. It provides graduates with an understanding
of epidemiological concepts, and knowledge of
the application of methods in biostatistics,
social sciences and economics in a variety of
health settings.
It also aims
to provide participants with the competencies
to conceptualise, design and carry out epidemiological
research that addresses priority health problems
in both clinical and community settings. Finally
it aims to integrate knowledge of research
methods from the disciplines of health social
science and economics in the development of
epidemiological research.
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Master
of Medical Science (Clinical Epidemiology)
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The
Master of Medical Science (Clinical Epidemiology)
provides graduates with a strong research capacity,
an advanced understanding of epidemiological
concepts and knowledge of the application of
methods in biostatistics in a variety of health
settings. The program aims to provide participants
with the competencies to conceptualize, design
and carry out epidemiological research that
addresses priority health problems in both clinical
and community settings. Finally it aims to integrate
knowledge of research methods from the disciplines
of health social science and economics in the
development of epidemiological research. The
program has a public health focus.
The Clinical
Epidemiology programs have a number of specializations,
i.e., they are not discrete stand alone programs.
Following is the information for them. You
may/may not want this.
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Pharmacoepidemiology
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The
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology and
the Master of Medical Science (Clinical Epidemiology)
offer a specialisation in Pharmacoepidemiology
to provide an opportunity for training for students
from medical and non-medical backgrounds in
the areas of methodological issues in drug utilisation
and effects, the behavioural aspects of drug
use, and the distribution, regulation and subsidisation
of drugs.
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Molecular
and Genetic Epidemiology
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The
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology and
the Master of Medical Science (Clinical Epidemiology)
offer a specialization in Molecular and Genetic
Epidemiology to provide an opportunity for medical
and non-medical personnel with a background
in biology to acquire an understanding of the
basic concepts in this emerging area, and develop
an ability to design and critique studies using
molecular markers as well as family and population
based designs. |
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Communicable
Diseases Epidemiology
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The
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology and
Masters of Medical Science (Clinical Epidemiology)
offers a specialization in Communicable Diseases
Epidemiology.
The aim of
this specialisation is to provide medical
and non-medical students with the skills and
knowledge to monitor and investigate the epidemiology,
causes, control and prevention of common communicable
diseases.
The specialisation
objectives are to provide:
- Skills in
epidemiology and biostatistics
- An understanding
of the common communicable diseases
- Skills in
hospital and public health surveillance
of communicable diseases
- Skills in
the evaluation and research of communicable
disease control program
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Nutritional
Epidemiology
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The
International Course for a Master of Science
Program in Health Development (Clinical Epidemiology)
is a multi-disciplinary program that accepts
students from a wide range of backgrounds related
to health care. However, physicians in medical
schools are of highest priority. The key requirements
for entry are:
- A permanent
post in the health care institutions
- A degreee
in the medicine or related disciplines
- Good spoken
and written English language skills
Such proficiency
in English should be evidenced by achieving
the corresponding scores of at least: 500
for TOEFL, 5.0 for IELT, 60 for CUTHEP or
by passing the English proficiency test from
Chulalongkorn University Academic Testing
Center.
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Graduate
Certificate in Health Promotion
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The Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion
aims to provide candidates with the opportunity
to develop foundation skills and knowledge concerning
the development, implementation and evaluation
of health promotion activities. It addresses
the identification of appropriate intervention
strategies, the design and evaluation of health
promotion activities, and the epidemiological
basis of health promotion. |
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Graduate
Diploma in Health Promotion
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The
Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion provides
graduates with an understanding of the development,
implementation and evaluation of health promotion
activities. The program will provide an introduction
to health promotional effects on an individual,
micro and macro basis. Graduates will be provided
with conceptual, practical and evaluative skills
in health promotion using a multi-disciplinary
framework.
Graduates from
the Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion will
be able to function as health educators or
health promotion officers in a wide range
of Commonwealth or State agencies. They will
acquire the basic principles and apply them
to the modification of health risk behaviours.
The program will be attractive to those currently
working in health promotion and those wishing
to begin a career in the area.
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Master
of Medical Science (Health Promotion)
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The
Master of Medical Science (Health Promotion)
provides an understanding of the development,
implementation and evaluation of health promotion
activities. The program will provide an introduction
to health promotional effects on an individual,
micro and macro basis. Graduates will be provided
with conceptual, practical and evaluative skills
in health promotion using a multi-disciplinary
framework.
Graduates from
the Master of Medical Science (Health Promotion)
will be able to function as health educators,
health promotion officers and field scientist/practitioners
in a wide range of Commonwealth and State
agencies. Employment will also be available
in the fields of health promotion, health
evaluation research and policy analysis. The
program will be attractive to those currently
working in health promotion and those wishing
to begin a career in the area.
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Graduate
Diploma in Health Social Science
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The
Graduate Diploma in Health Social Science provides
graduates with the competency to conceptualize
and design transdisciplinary investigations
addressing health problems of local, national
and international significance. This requires
an understanding of the social, cultural and
psychological factors affecting the distribution,
prevention and amelioration of illness. Skills
in combining qualitative and quantitative methods,
development of health scales, and interdisciplinary
teamwork are emphasized. Graduates of the program
will be able to use theories and methods underlying
social science research to undertake investigations
as part of research teams in both clinical and
community settings. |
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Master
of Medical Science (Health Social Science)
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The
Master of Medical Science (Health Social Science)
provides the competency to conceptualize, design
and carry out transdisciplinary investigations
addressing health problems of local, national
and international significance. This requires
an understanding of the social, cultural and
psychological factors affecting the distribution,
prevention and amelioration of illness. Skills
in combining qualitative and quantitative methods,
development of health scales, and interdisciplinary
teamwork are emphasized. Graduates of the program
will be able to use theories and methods underlying
social science research to undertake investigations
in both clinical and community settings.
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Graduate
Diploma in Medical Statistics
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The
Graduate Diploma in Medical Statistics provides
graduates with the skills to use statistical
methods to investigate problems in health and
medicine. Statistics is one of the essential
requirements for high quality medical research,
and is vital to public health research. These
programs are designed to provide depth of knowledge
in the application of statistical methods to
the analysis of health related data. Graduates
will develop a strong capacity to work effectively
as integral members of a collaborative team
to investigate problems in health and medicine.
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Master
of Medical Statistics
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The
Master of Medical Statistics provides graduates
with a strong capacity to use statistical methods
to investigate problems in health and medicine.
Statistics is one of the essential requirements
for high quality medical research, and is vital
to public health research. This program is designed
to provide depth of knowledge in the application
of statistical methods to the analysis of health
related data. Graduates will develop a strong
capacity to work effectively as integral members
of a collaborative team to investigate problems
in health and medicine. |
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Graduate
Certificate in Quality Improvement in Health
Care
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The
Graduate Certificate in Quality Improvement
in Health Care is an introductory program for
quality coordinators and other health professionals
with an interest in quality improvement. It
offers an overview of how performance and outcomes
can be monitored in the health services and
how the results of these monitoring programs
interface with and drive other quality improvement
initiatives. |
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Graduate
Diploma in Quality Improvement in Health Care
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The
Graduate Diploma in Quality Improvement in Health
Care is designed to offer health care professionals
knowledge of the concepts of quality improvement,
and the ability to conduct quantitative measurement
and monitoring of systems and outcomes. It is
structured around several core courses, with
some elective courses offered to students to
allow them to pursue areas of special interest.
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Master
of Quality Improvement in Health Care
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The
Master of Quality Improvement in Health Care
is designed to offer health care professionals
knowledge of concepts of quality improvement,
and the ability to conduct quantitative measurement
and monitoring of systems and outcomes, enabling
evaluation of health care services.
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Graduate
Certificate in Population Health
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The
Graduate Certificate in Population Health is
an introductory program of particular relevance
to those in public health. It allows such workers
to gain some research skills and training of
relevance to their area of employment, whilst
not necessitating immersion in study to the
same depth as that required for a Graduate Diploma.
Note: Advice
should be sought and care taken in the selection
of courses if articulation to a Graduate Diploma
is anticipated in the future.
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Applied
Management (Health)
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The
Master of Applied Management (Health) and the
Graduate Certificate in Applied Management (Health)
programs are designed for public health managers,
administrators, medical practitioners and other
allied health professionals who need to acquire
essential management skills while expanding
and upgrading their clinical and specialist
proficiency. Through these programs students
are provided with an ideal combination of health-related
and management education, and will develop a
strong portfolio of skills that can be applied
in their professional setting. |
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RESEARCH
HIGHER DEGREES
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Master
of Medical Science (Community Medicine and
Clinical Epidemiology)
Doctor of Philosophy (Community Medicine and
Clinical Epidemiology)
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Under
Research Higher degree arrangements, administered
by the Research Higher Degrees section of the
University's Research Branch, candidates select
their own research topic and work closely with
an academic supervisor to produce a thesis that
is examined by two external examiners (Masters
award) or three external examiners (Doctoral
award).
Research may
be undertaken in the areas of Aboriginal Health
Studies, Behavioural Science in Relation to
Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology, Clinical
Pharmacology, Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology,
Biostatistics, Health Social Science, Health
Promotion, Quality Improvement and related
disciplines under the supervision of School
of Medical Practice and Population Health's
academic staff. A listing of School academic
staff, as well as their research interests
can be obtained by contacting the postgraduate
Education Office on edoffice@cceb.newcastle.edu.au.
In order to
build a sound foundation for higher research,
it is suggested that candidates consider enrolment
in 30 to 40 units of appropriate coursework.
This should be discussed with the candidate’s
intended supervisor, and may form part of
the Masters or PhD application. The development
of epidemiological and research skills from
this coursework will prove beneficial for
research.
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Director
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Assoc
Professor Julie Byles |
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