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PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
CPH5PPP
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are provided with an integrated overview of the ways in which different theories and disciplinary perspectives have informed public health principles and practices. Students are provided with the foundations for a contextual understanding of the specific methods of public health research, policy development and program planning and implementation. This subject draws linkages between areas that may at first sight appear quite disparate. Students are provided with an overview of public health as an organised global and local effort to promote and protect the health of the public. Links are drawn between the past and present to provide the foundations for a contextual understanding of the specific methods of public health practice and policy development. Students are encouraged to position themselves within public health debates. This subject is taught bilingually for China health program students only.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGeorge Liu
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Primary care: balancing health needs, services and technology | Recommended | Starfield, B 1998 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, NEW YORK |
| Readings | Public Health Practice in Australia, | Recommended | LIN V, SMITH J, Fawkes S 2014 | ALLEN & UNWIN |
| Readings | Public health at the crossroads | Recommended | Beaglehole, R & Bonita, R 1997 | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE |
| Readings | Public health: what it is and how it works | Recommended | Turnock, Bernary 2001 | ASPEN PUBLISHERS, GAITHERSBURG |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply an advanced and specialised body of conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge to their professional practice in a changing environment
- Activities:
- Lectures, group presentations, case studies, major essay.
02. Communicate effectively with specialist and non-specialist audiences, interpreting and transmitting complex knowledge, skills and ideas, and using a variety of modes and media
- Activities:
- Lectures, group presentations, case studies, major essay
03. research and assess established theories and innovations, solve complex problems, and generate new understandings and ideas in their profession
- Activities:
- Lectures, group presentations, case studies, major essay
04. Make, and justify, ethical and socially responsible decisions
- Activities:
- Lectures, group presentations, case studies, major essay
05. Demonstrate indepth understanding on determinants of population health, and be able to identify health priorities and plan population health activities
- Activities:
- Lectures, group presentations, care studies, major essay
Subject options
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China, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 10.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block Mode at Bundoora and China."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two tutorial exercises/presentations 15 minutes per member | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| one 3,000-word major assignment | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
China, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 10.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block Mode at Bundoora and China."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two tutorial exercises/presentations 15 minutes per member | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| one 3,000-word major assignment | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
China, 2015, Week 15-27, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 10.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block Mode at Bundoora and China."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two tutorial exercises/presentations 15 minutes per member | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| one 3,000-word major assignment | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 10.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block Mode at Bundoora and China."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two tutorial exercises/presentations 15 minutes per member | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| one 3,000-word major assignment | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 10.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block Mode at Bundoora and China."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two tutorial exercises/presentations 15 minutes per member | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| one 3,000-word major assignment | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2015, Week 15-27, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 10.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block Mode at Bundoora and China."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two tutorial exercises/presentations 15 minutes per member | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| one 3,000-word major assignment | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2015, Week 19-31, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 10.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block Mode at Bundoora and China."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two tutorial exercises/presentations 15 minutes per member | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| one 3,000-word major assignment | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |