Deakin University offers postgraduate courses options in Health Promotion, Public Health, Health and Human Services Management, Dietetics, Food and Nutrition.

Courses:

Health Promotion/Public Health
Graduate Certificate of Health Promotion
Graduate Diploma of Health Promotion
Master of Health Promotion (offered by full or part-time, on and off-campus
study)
Master of Public Health (offered by full or part-time, on-campus study)

Health Services Management
Master of Health and Human Services Management (offered by full or part-time, on-campus study)

Nutrition, Food and Dietetics
Graduate Certificate of Human Nutrition
Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition
Master of Human Nutrition (offered by full or part-time, off-campus study)
Master of Public Health Nutrition (offered by full or part-time, off-campus study)
Graduate Certificate of Food Innovation (offered by part-time, off-campus study)
Graduate Diploma of Food Innovation and Management
Master of Food Innnovation and Management (offered by full or part-time, off-campus study)
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University of the Sunshine Coast

In response to expressed need, the University of the Sunshine Coast has developed a range of short courses in health promotion to be offered at the Sippy Downs campus, and enrolments to the short courses and graduate programs are now open.

Access course information or source the appropriate contact person at www.usc.edu.au

There is also a course available on line. Click here for details on a Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion.

The University of Adelaide Dental School is offering a Graduate Certificate in Dentistry which is an external postgraduate program available to dental and oral health practitioners. Candidates can continue to practice in their field of dentistry, oral health, therapy or hygiene while completing the 6 units of formal theory. The tutition fee is $10,000 for the 12 units and students also pay 50 percent of the student services fee for each semester that they are enrolled. Course fees are expected to increase in 2006. The program is part-time and can be take over up to three years (but may be completed sooner).

For further information download a brochure here, or please contact
Dr Janet Fuss
Coordinator
Graduate External Programs
Senior Lecturer in Human Biology
Ph (08) 8303 4052
Fax (08) 8303 4950 or
janet.fuss@adelaide.edu.au

In 2005 the School of Public Health, in close association with the Australian
Health Policy Institute, will launch the first of three postgraduate courses in health policy. Together, these courses - which are listed below - will constitute an articulated program that will be fully operational from 2007.

Graduate Certificate in Health Policy (available part-time from 2005)
Graduate Diploma in Health Policy (available part time or full-time from 2006)
Master of Health Policy (available part-time or full-time from 2007)

Why study at Sydney Uni?
This unique program will provide the opportunity for students to acquire the
knowledge and expertise needed to pursue a career in health policy analysis, development and implementation. The University of Sydney has an international reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research. You will be taught by the best people in their fields.

Who is it for?
The health policy curriculum has been designed especially to suit three categories of prospective students:

>people working in policy who want to build on their existing knowledge and skills in the health area or broaden their understanding to incorporate health

>health professionals from a range of disciplines who wish to enhance their policy skills for future or current projects, and

>graduates wanting to pursue a career in health policy.

What will I learn?
By the end of the course, students will have an advanced understanding of health policy and be able to formulate or modify policies in response to evidence from cutting-edge research. They will also be able to participate critically in current policy debates and demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the factors that drive policy.

Career prospects
Excellent employment opportunities for specialists in health policy are available in:

> Commonwealth and state departments of health
> regional health services
> private health service providers
> health insurance funds
> therapeutic goods manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers
> non-government organisations.

Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Health Policy is a one-year, part-time course comprising four units of study, each of which is worth 6 credit points.

for more information go to the Health Policy website
http://www.health.usyd.edu.au/teaching/coursewk/MHPolicyoverview.htm

or contact

Student office
Phone: +61 2 9351 4366
Email: studentenquiries@health.usyd.edu.au

Academic enquiries
Professor Bruce Armstrong
Phone: +61 2 9036 9262
Email: brucea@health.usyd.edu.au