Dental Public Health
Unit of study table
In this course teaching and learning takes place in accordance with the University’s approved semesters and teaching blocks, and as set out in the 2025 Sydney Dental School Academic Calendar, approved by Academic Board.
Master of Dental Public Health |
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| Students must complete 48 credit points, comprising: | |||
| (a) 18 credit points of Core 5000-level units of study and; | |||
| (b) 12-24 credit points of capstone research/project units of study and; | |||
| (c) 6-18 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Core units of study |
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5000-level |
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| DENT5101 Foundations for Population Oral Health |
6 | A Comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of General Dentistry, particularly in Restorative Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation |
| DENT5102 Dental Health Services, Systems and Policy |
6 | A Comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of General Dentistry, particularly in Restorative Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation |
| DENT5103 Oral Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
6 | A Comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of General Dentistry, particularly in Restorative Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation |
Capstone/research |
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6000-level |
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| DENT6011 Dental Research Studies 2 |
6 | A Knowledge in all aspects of general dentistry P (DENT6000 and DENT6010) or PUBH5010 |
| DENT6012 Dental Research Studies 3 |
6 | A Knowledge in all aspects of general dentistry P DENT6011 |
| DENT6013 Dental Research Studies 4 |
6 | A Knowledge in all aspects of general dentistry P DENT6011 and DENT6012 |
| DENT6014 Dental Research Studies 5 |
6 | A Knowledge in all aspects of general dentistry P DENT6011 and DENT6012 and DENT6013 |
Electives |
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5000-level |
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| HPOL5008 Evidence into Health Policy and Planning |
6 | |
| PUBH5033 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
6 | |
| GLOH5135 Global Health Systems and Delivery |
6 | N HPOL5001 or MIPH5134 or MIPH5135 |
| FMHU5007 Safety and Quality in Healthcare |
6 | A Clinical experience as a registered health professional and/or employment for in a health service management role or health policy role. |
| PUBH5218 Advanced Statistical Modelling |
6 | P PUBH5217 N CEPI5310 |
| PUBH5430 Public Health Advocacy |
6 | |
| FMHU5004 Qualitative Analysis and Writing in Health |
6 | A Students should have an understanding of qualitative research as this unit does not cover research design or data collection. Students looking for an introductory level unit should take FMHU5003 Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health. P FMHU5003 or PUBH5505 or QUAL5005 or QUAL5006 or GLOH5201 N PUBH5506 |
| PUBH5036 Public Health: Critical Challenges |
6 | |
| HPOL5003 Analysing Health Policy |
6 | |
| HPOL5006 Business of Health |
6 | N SMBA6122 |
| HPOL5007 Global Health Policy |
6 | |
| HPOL5012 Leadership for Health |
6 | A Students are expected to have at least 3 years work experience in a health practice, policy or administrative role |
| PUBH5120 Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Health |
6 | N PUBH5118 Note: While not compulsory, attendance (by zoom or face to face) at the five half-day workshops is strongly encouraged, as this enables students to yarn with and ask questions directly of the Aboriginal guest lecturers. |
| PUBH5121 Environmental Health |
6 | |
| PUBH5224 Applied Epidemiology |
6 | P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or BSTA5011) and (PUBH5018 or FMHU5002 or BSTA5002) |
| PUBH5317 Advanced Economic and Decision Analysis |
6 | P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or BSTA5011) and (PUBH5018 or FMHU5002 or BSTA5002) C PUBH5312 N PUBH5205 or PUBH5307 |
6000-level |
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| MECO6919 Health Communication |
6 | This unit will be offered in intensive and online modes. |
