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Area of Specialisation Availability:
- Delivery Mode:
Online
- Location:
Joondalup - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
Online - Duration:
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Exercise and Health Sciences - Code:
W61 - CRICOS:
071517E
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Graduate Diploma of Public Health
Area of Specialisation In Alcohol and Other Drugs
This specialisation is intended to equip students with skills and understandings that will facilitate their career effectiveness and aid the transition into leadership roles within organisations that deliver this category of public health services and programs.
It will suit students who have an interest in understanding alcohol and other drug issues in a broader societal context, who wish to understand the ways in which alcohol and other drug issues are being interpreted and addressed, and who wish to extend their skills in reducing alcohol and other drug-related harm.
Related careers
Health Promotion Officer, Education Officer, Policy Officer
Area of Specialisation structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The alcohol and other drug area of specialisation is intended to equip students with skills and understandings that will facilitate their career effectiveness and aid the transition into leadership roles within organisations that deliver this category of public health services and programs. It will suit students who have an interest in understanding alcohol and other drug issues in a broader societal context, who want to understand the ways in which alcohol and other drug issues are being interpreted and addressed, and who want to extend their skills in reducing alcohol- and other drug-related harm. Students are required to complete 120 credit points (6 units) to complete the area of specialisation.
Core Units
Alcohol and Other Drugs Area of Specialisation
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADS5103 | Understanding Addictive Behaviour | 20 | |
| ADS5203 | Addiction Studies: Behaviour Change | 20 | |
| ADS5204 | Addiction Studies: The Policy and Practice of Prevention | 20 | |
| HST5111 | Health Promotion Strategies | 20 | |
| HST5605 | Leadership and Health Advocacy Skills | 20 | |
| HST5607 | Strategic Decision Making and Program Planning | 20 | |
Students who complete 60 credit points in this Area of Specialisation and choose to conclude their studies are eligible to apply for the exit award of Graduate Certificate in Public Health.
This major can also be studied in the following courses: