School of Population Health

BIPH Course Offerings 2021

  • Click on course codes for course description and overview.
  • Courses with a YMED prefix are offered by Arizona State University (ASU). All YMED courses have strict enrolment caps. Some YMED courses are delivered more than once per year.
  • All other courses are offered by UNSW.
  • Note different course dates for UNSW and ASU. Both UNSW and ASU have shorter summer terms compared to standard terms: UNSW standard term 10 weeks, summer 5 weeks; ASU standard session 7.5 weeks, summer 6 weeks.
  • ASU census date for course withdrawal without academic or financial penalty differ to UNSW. ASU census date is approximately 1 week after term start. See the UNSW Plus Alliance Key Dates for exact dates.
  • The electives listed below are recommended for students who are entering their final year of study. There is no recommended General Education elective list for first-year students. The most up-to-date information on General Education offerings can be found in the UNSW Handbook. Use the ‘General Education’ and ‘Fully online’ filter options in the Advanced Search. Students cannot enrol in any General Education courses offered by the Faculty of Medicine and Health (i.e. courses with the GENM prefix are excluded).
SUMMER 2021    
Course Code and Name Course Dates Class Details
Core courses    
PHCM3003 Public Health Capstone 4 Jan - 6 Feb 2021 PHCM3003 class details
YMED1003 General Biology 11 Jan - 2 Mar (Spring A) YMED1003 class details
YMED1005 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 11 Jan - 2 Mar (Spring A) YMED1005 class details
YMED1008 Introduction to Global Health 11 Jan - 2 Mar (Spring A) YMED1008 class details
YMED3006 Comparative Health Systems 11 Jan - 2 Mar (Spring A) YMED3006 class details
Electives
COMM1000 Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact 04 Jan - 07 Feb COMM1000 class details

 

TERM 1 2021    
Course Code and Name Course Dates Class Details
Core courses    
PHCM1001 International Indigenous Health 15 Feb - 13 May PHCM1001 class details
PHCM2001 Epidemiology 15 Feb - 13 May PHCM2001 class details
PHCM2004 Communicable Disease 15 Feb - 13 May PHCM2004 class details
PHCM3001 Ethics in Public Health 15 Feb - 13 May PHCM3001 class details
YMED1001 Introduction to Population Health 8 Mar – 30 Apr (Spring B) YMED1001 class details
YMED1003 General Biology 8 Mar – 30 Apr (Spring B) YMED1003 class details
YMED1005 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology 8 Mar – 30 Apr (Spring B) YMED1005 class details
YMED3005 Economics for Health Majors 8 Mar – 30 Apr (Spring B) YMED3005 class details
YMED3007 Environmental & Occupational Health 8 Mar – 30 Apr (Spring B) YMED3007 class details
Electives
BEES2680 Introduction to science communication 15 Feb - 13 May BEES2680 class details
BENV1043 Multimedia in Design Presentation 15 Feb - 13 May BENV1043 class details
COMM1000 Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact 15 Feb - 13 May COMM1000 class details
PHCM3004 Women's and Children's Health 15 Feb - 13 May PHCM3004 class details
PSYC1022 The Psychology of Addiction 15 Feb - 13 May PSYC1022 class details
SOSS2001 Qualitative Social Research 15 Feb - 13 May SOSS2001 class details
YMED3004 Behavioural and Mental Disorders 8 Mar – 30 Apr (Spring B) YMED3004 class details

 

TERM 2 2021    
Course Code and Name Course Dates Class Details
Core courses    
PHCM2002 Biostatistics 31 May - 26 Aug PHCM2002 class details
PHCM2006 Public Health Policy and Programs 31 May - 26 Aug PHCM2006 class details
PHCM2009 Global Chronic Disease Prevention & Control 31 May - 26 Aug PHCM2009 class details
PHCM3007 Applied Public Health Practice 31 May - 26 Aug PHCM3007 class details
YMED1001 Introduction to Population Health 30 Jun - 10 Aug (Summer B)
19 Aug - 8 Oct (Fall A)		 YMED1001 class details
YMED1003 General Biology 17 May - 25 June (Summer A)
19 Aug - 8 Oct (Fall A)		 YMED1003 class details
YMED1005 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology 17 May - 25 June (Summer A)
19 Aug - 8 Oct (Fall A)		 YMED1005 class details
YMED1008 Introduction to Global Health 17 May - 25 June (Summer A)
30 Jun - 10 Aug (Summer B)
19 Aug - 8 Oct (Fall A)		 YMED1008 class details
Electives
ARTS2242 The Politics of Climate Change 31 May - 26 Aug ARTS2242 class details
ARTS2248 Disasters and Society 31 May - 26 Aug ARTS2248 class details
ATSI2014 Indigenous People and Policy 31 May - 26 Aug ATSI2014 class details
BEIL0011 Healthy Planning 31 May - 26 Aug BEIL0011 class details
CLIM1001 Introduction to Climate Change 31 May - 26 Aug CLIM1001 class details
COMM1000 Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact 31 May - 26 Aug COMM1000 class details
DATA1001 Introduction to Data Science and Decisions 31 May - 26 Aug DATA1001 class details
PHCM3008 Physical Activity and Nutrition in International Contexts 31 May - 26 Aug PHCM3008 class details

 

TERM 3 2021    
Course Code and Name Course Dates Class Details
Core courses    
PHCM2003 Health Promotion 13 Sep - 9 Dec PHCM2003 class details
PHCM2005 Principles of Prevention & Public Health Surveillance 13 Sep - 9 Dec PHCM2005 class details
PHCM2007 Health Leadership 13 Sep - 9 Dec PHCM2007 class details
PHCM3003 Public Health Capstone 13 Sep - 9 Dec PHCM3003 class details
YMED1003 General Biology 13 Oct - 3 Dec (Fall B) YMED1003 class details
YMED1005 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology 13 Oct - 3 Dec (Fall B) YMED1005 class details
YMED3007 Environmental & Occupational Health 13 Oct - 3 Dec (Fall B) YMED3007 class details
Electives
ARTS1753 Culture, Experience and Change 13 Sep - 9 Dec ARTS1753 class details
ARTS2751 International Development 13 Sep - 9 Dec ARTS2751 class details
BEES6800 The Science of Communication 13 Sep - 9 Dec BEES6800 class details
CLIM1001 Introduction to Climate Change 13 Sep - 9 Dec CLIM1001 class details
COMM1000 Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact 13 Sep - 9 Dec COMM1000 class details
YMED3005 Economics for Health Majors 13 Oct - 3 Dec (Fall B) YMED3005 class details