Master of Pharmaceutical Public Health

Handbook year

Course code

105904

Course type

Masters by Coursework (AQF Level 9)

Division

Academy

Course pre-requisites

An applicant may be admitted to the Masters of Pharmaceutical Public Health if they have:

• Qualified for an AQF level 7 bachelor degree at this University in a relevant discipline as determined by the Dean of College of Medicine and Dentistry; or
• Qualifications recognised by the Dean of College of Medicine and Dentistry and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine as equivalent to Requirement 1; or
• Submitted (as an exceptional case) such evidence of professional or scientific attainments in an appropriate pharmaceutical, health or science area as meets with the approval of the College on the recommendation of the Dean of College of Medicine and Dentistry and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Post admission
requirements

For flexible delivery option, computer and internet access is required.

Credit points

36 credit points

Course learning outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Pharmaceutical Public Health will be able to:

1. Apply an advanced and integrated body of knowledge, including understanding of recent developments, in the specialty area of pharmaceutical public health across a range of contexts
2. Promote and optimise the provision of ethically and culturally appropriate pharmaceutical public health services within their area of professional practice, especially within rural, remote, Indigenous and tropical context
3. Synthesise and interpret complex and varied individual and population health presentations and data to design, implement and evaluate management plans, in response to stable, unpredictable and/or complex situations
4. Evaluate and apply established and evolving evidence to reflect critically on theory and professional practice in the area of pharmaceutical public health
5. Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability for their own future professional development, and contribute to the professional development of others
6. Communicate and disseminate a broad range of pharmaceutical public health concepts and findings to both specialist and non-specialist audiences through high-level written and oral English language and numeracy skills

Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to design, plan and execute a substantial research-based project that is ethically and culturally-appropriate, and critically reflect upon implications of findings for pharmaceutical public health practice.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Inherent Requirements page.

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy.

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Townsville

Expected time to complete

18 months full-time or part-time equivalent

Maximum time to complete

6 years

Maximum leave of absence

3 years

Course progression
requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

Special assessment requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade

Not applicable

Supplementary exam for
final subject

A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply.

Eligibility

Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure.

Maximum allowed

The maximum amount of credit granted, whether for previous studies or recognised prior learning, shall not exceed 18 credit points.

Credit will be granted for the following:

• An AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree in a cognate discipline* AND health related professional experience ** – 12 credit points (4 optional subjects)
• An AQF Level 8 qualification (Bachelor Honours degree or Graduate Certificate/Diploma) in a cognate* discipline AND health related professional experience ** – 12 credit points (4 optional subjects)

NB Where employment experience without qualifications, as set out below**, is used to meet entry requirements, that experience will not also be used to give advance standing.

* Cognate disciplines:

• Pharmacy
• Public Health

Other Health-related or Science-related disciplines as approved by the College on the advice of the Dean of College of Medicine and Dentistry.

** Health related professional experience:

Students must have a substantial amount  of health-related professional experience in their chosen field of professional practice. This will be equivalent to at least 4 years of full-time, post-registration employment and students will be required to submit a full professional portfolio describing their previous professional experience for evaluation and approval by the College on the advice of the Dean of College of Medicine and Dentistry. Details to be included, but not limited to, in the professional portfolio  would be full details of employment, descriptions of roles, responsibilities and activities performed in their various posts and referees who may be able to verify employment details (Full details regarding contents and format of the portfolio will be available from the course co-ordinator).

A student who has passed a postgraduate subject at this or another University which is deemed by the College on the advice of the Dean of College of Medicine and Dentistry to be equivalent to the subjects offered in the course may be granted academic credit for those subjects up to a maximum of 6 credit points, provided those subjects have not been credited towards any other award either at this or any other University.

Currency

Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 16 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Credit will not be granted for undergraduate studies or for work experience that is used to gain admission to the course.

Award title

MASTER OF PHARMACEUTICAL PUBLIC HEALTH

Approved abbreviation

MPharmPH

Inclusion of majors on
testamur

Not applicable - this course does not have majors

Exit with lesser award

Graduate Certificate of Pharmaceutical Public Health

Course articulation

Not applicable

Special awards