Professional Project (SPECIALISATION: EITHER HEALTH PROMOTION OR GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP)
Unit code: HPO7004
Credit points: 12
This unit is designed to be taken by students who want to consolidate their public health training through work on a professional project in public health. Students are required to participate in a number of key phases and activities of a public health program or project and write a major report that outlines the processes and outcomes of the project. The project requires the application and integration of students’ accumulated knowledge and skills acquired within the Master of Public Health. The major report draws particularly on models and methods of scientific inquiry provided in the Master of Public Health.
Identify a public health topic and justify a related intervention (500 words) - 10%
Develop a project plan on your chosen public health topic including a review of the literature; (1500 words) - 30%
Professional project report (3000 words) - 60%