{"id":874,"date":"2023-03-08T08:51:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/postgraduate\/public-health\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T06:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T06:29:54","slug":"public-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/postgraduate\/public-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column874_68fd2e-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column874_68fd2e-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column874_68fd2e-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column874_68fd2e-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column874_68fd2e-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column874_68fd2e-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column874_68fd2e-6e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column874_68fd2e-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column874_68fd2e-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column874_68fd2e-6e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This course equips you with contemporary public health practice, addressing both traditional and emerging issues affecting communities and the environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll gain conceptual knowledge and develop practical skills to support public health efforts across educational, organisational, socio-economic, environmental, and political areas. Topics include areas such as infectious disease control, environmental health policies, and mental health advocacy. The course provides a solid foundation in key public health topics, with content structured to support your learning progressively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"table-block\" data-segment=\"all\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td><td>Perth, Malaysia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Study method<\/strong><\/td><td>Full-time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Study mode<\/strong><\/td><td>On-campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Intake<\/strong><\/td><td>February or July<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td><td>6 months \/ 1 semester<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What you\u2019ll learn<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Graduate Certificate in Public Health (GC-PUBHL) will help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply discipline-specific knowledge in an area of public health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Think critically in problem solving and decision making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access and use information technology to gather, evaluate, and interpret public health data and transform information to meaningful outcomes&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate effectively in different settings and for diverse audiences within the context of public health activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use current technologies applicable to public health practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate responsibility for personal outputs and professional practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain how national contexts influence the health of individuals and communities&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognise the impact of inequities and social disadvantage on the health of individuals and populations&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognise the impact of inequities and social disadvantage on the health of individuals and populations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work effectively as an individual and within a team environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Graduate Certificate in Public Health?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete in just 6 months: A focused program designed to fit your career and study goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global perspective: Develop skills to address public health challenges in both developed and developing countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hands-on learning: Explore real issues such as infectious disease control, environmental health policy, and mental health advocacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn from experts: Study with academics and practitioners who bring both international and local experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear study pathways: After completing the Graduate Certificate in Public Health at Curtin Malaysia, you may apply to Curtin Perth to continue into the Graduate Diploma or Master of Public Health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"notification notification--notice small\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n    <span class=\"ico ico-info\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M16 2a14 14 0 1 0 14 14A14 14 0 0 0 16 2zm0 26a12 12 0 1 1 12-12 12 12 0 0 1-12 12z\"\/><path d=\"M15 15h2v6h-2z\"\/><circle cx=\"16\" cy=\"12\" r=\"1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p>There is an optional fieldwork component in this course<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block cards-image block--no-indent\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"1\" data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"graduate-certificate-in-public-health\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/public-health-masthead-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"Graduate Certificate in Public Health\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Graduate Certificate in Public Health<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>(N\/0912\/7\/0012)(03\/25)(MQA\/PSA13759) <\/p><p>CRICOS code: 079914E<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/courses\/course-pg-graduate-certificate-in-public-health--gc-pubhlv2\" aria-label=\"Handbook\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Handbook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                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aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <h3>Essential requirements for admission (including fieldwork requirements)<\/h3>\n<p>Many of our courses require students to comply with additional essential requirements. Failure to comply with any of the essential requirements may potentially prevent the successful completion of the course and\/or achieving professional registration.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"career-opportunities\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Career opportunities<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"career-opportunities\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>As a graduate, you may work in a number of fields, including health administration, protection or promotion. You may work in the public sector or with non-government organisations, such as the Heart Foundation, Cancer Council and Red Cross; or with research institutes, universities and international bodies, such as the World Health Organization.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"course-structure\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Course structure<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"course-structure\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><strong>Graduate Certificate in Public Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Global Public Health Challenges<br \/>\n\u2022 Epidemiology and Evidence<br \/>\n\u2022 Optional unit (other units of Master programme)<br \/>\n\u2022 Optional unit (other units of Master programme)<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"course-fee\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Course fee<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"course-fee\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>RM4,300 per unit for local student<\/p>\n<p>RM5,100 per unit for international student<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>*The indicative course fee shown on the Letter of Offer might vary from the actual course fee according to the units undertaken. 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