Public health short courses

Sydney Professional Certificates

Sydney Professional Certificates are micro-credentials comprising of two units of study. They are flexible courses designed for time-poor healthcare professionals wanting to undertake study in specialised areas. 

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Units of study via non award

These individual units of study can be taken through formal non-award enrolment. This enables you to receive credit points towards a relevant University of Sydney degree. You will be expected to complete assessment and examination tasks. 

• Public health units
  
• Global health units
  
• Clinical epidemiology units
  
• Biostatistics units
  
• Health policy units
  
• Bioethics units
  

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Public health short courses

Bioethics

• Moral Theory: gain a background in philosophical ethics necessary to engage in advanced analysis of issues in bioethics.
• Clinical ethics: gain an overview of the broader ethical issues that underlie the delivery of healthcare.
• Research ethics: explore the ethical underpinnings of the research endeavor in both humans and non-human animals, including the justifications for engaging in research and core ethical issues arising in research.
• Ethics and public health: an overview of the ethical and political issues that underlie public health and public health research.

Clinical epidemiology and biostatistics

• Introductory analysis of linked data: this 5-day short course introduces the topic of the analysis of linked data at an introductory to intermediate level. It acquaints health services researchers, clinical practitioners and managers with the theory and skills needed to analyse linked health data.
• Writing and reviewing medical papers: learn the why, what, where and how of getting your paper published on this practical short course.

Health policy

• Business of health: this course gives a systematic introduction into how Australia’s health system functions as a business system.
• Evidence into Policy and Planning: This short course will equip you with the knowledge of a range of theoretical frameworks and approaches to develop an understanding of the relationship between evidence, policy and planning.
• Foundations of Health Technology Assessment: This unit introduces all aspects of the assessment, monitoring and re-assessment of health technologies and services, and the processes and techniques used to support public funding decisions (investment or disinvestment) in Australia.
• Leadership in Health: The aim of this short course is to increase one’s knowledge of leadership theory and your understanding of the connections between this theory and practice in order to assist their personal development as a leader in health care.

Qualitative health research methods

• Qualitative Research in Health: this course provides a comprehensive introduction to qualitative inquiry in health. It is designed for beginners and people who want an advanced-level introduction.
• Advanced qualitative analysis and writing: this intermediate course assumes a basic understanding of qualitative research and instead focuses on qualitative analysis and writing. 

These short courses are variants of units of study available for direct registration. This enables you to complete the unit without formal university enrolment. You will receive a certificate of completion, however, you will not receive credit points towards a University of Sydney degree.