Master of Women's Health

N23 Master of Women's Health

Course Introduction

Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs, in collaboration with the Key Centre for Women's Health in Society at the University of Melbourne, and Professor Fumi Horiguchi of Keio University, Japan, offer Japanese health professionals a fully articulated suite of three postgraduate courses in Women's Health.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Women's Health
The Postgraduate Diploma in Women's Health
The Master of Women's Health (by coursework)

All programs are part-time and are taught intensively over the Japanese summer holiday period each year. The programs are delivered in Japan and Australia and are taught and assessed in Japanese.

Course Objectives

Please see Graduate Attributes for details.

Graduate Attributes

Graduates of the Master of Women's Health will have:

An ability to evaluate and design gender sensitive health care policies and programs
A sophisticated understanding of the various dimensions of effective women's health practice, including health promotion
Familiarity with major theoretical and methodological issues in qualitative and quantitative research
An understanding of the multiple determinants of women's health

Entry Requirements

Master of Women's Health (150 points):
A recognised Bachelor?s degree or equivalent qualification in medicine, an allied health profession or social science which is recognised by the University as evidence of adequate preparation for the course plus at least one year full-time relevant documented professional work experience.

Master of Women's Health (100 points):
A recognised honours degree or equivalent qualification in medicine, an allied health profession or social science which is recognised by the University as evidence of adequate preparation for the course

OR

A recognised Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in medicine, an allied health profession or social science which is recognised by the University as evidence of adequate preparation for the course plus Postgraduate Certificate in Women?s Health at an overall standard of at least 70%.

Course Structure

The courses are based on a points structure with students required to accumulate certain number of points in order to receive an award. All programs are part-time, with up to three subjects offered intensively each year. All subjects are offered at Masters level, and students are able to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in one year, the Postgraduate Diploma in three years and the Masters degree in three to four years, depending on subjects offered each year. It is also possible to enrol in the Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma and receive full credit towards the Master of Women?s Health for all successfully completed subjects for a period of up to 10 years if graduation has not taken place.

Subject Details

The following subjects are offered in this degree:

Academic Coordinator

Associate Professor Jane Fisher
Deputy Director and Coordinator of International Programs

Key Centre for Women's Health in Society
WHO Collaborating Center in Women's Health

Melbourne School of Population Health
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
AUSTRALIA

T: +61 3 8344 0687
F: +61 3 9347 9824
E: jrwf@unimelb.edu.au

Course Contact

Irna Grace Kostic
Project Manager

Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs
The University of Melbourne
442 Auburn Road, Hawthorn
Victoria 3122
AUSTRALIA

T: +61 3 9810 3148
F: +61 3 9810 3149
E: i.kostic@mccp.unimelb.edu.au

Delivery Dates

2010 Program will be delivered in Tokyo, Japan.

Subjects TBA

2009 Program

Delivery in Japan (Tokyo):

2 - 6 May, 2009: Psychological Practice in Women's Health

Delivery in Australia (Melbourne)

10 - 14 August, 2009: Women and Ageing

17 - 21 August, 2009: Research Methodology

Online Resource Information for Current Students

Not applicable

How to Apply

New Applications are managed by the Student Services Team. Click here for the Application Form and further instructions.

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