phe6ctd contemporary debates
CONTEMPORARY THEORETICAL DEBATES IN PUBLIC HEALTH
PHE6CTD
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject, doctoral students are provided with an opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of the contemporary theoretical debates in public health, with the aim of establishing a strong conceptutal basis for their doctoral research. Each year the course will focus on the issues of a particular area of public health theory and practice, e.g. health promotion, and will include critical analysis of the debates.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorEvelyne de Leeuw
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 6 - Doctoral
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions offered subject to sufficient enrolments
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Report of commission on social determinants of health | Prescribed | WHO 2008 | WHO |
| Readings | Social determinants of health | Prescribed | Marmot, M and Wilkinson, R G (eds) 2006 | 2ND EDN, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
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City, 2014, Week 33-41, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEvelyne de Leeuw
Class requirements
WorkShop
Five 1.0 days workshop other recurrence and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students attend on campus for five one-day blocks comprising lectures and workshops."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Two 2,000-word critiques of publications | 50 | |
| one 4,000-word essay of publishable standard | Hurdle requirement: class participation and presentation. | 50 |