PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
CPH5PPP
2019
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.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: George Liu
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/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. Mastery of theoretical knowledge in relation to changing concepts and approaches to public health and community health
- Activities:
- Lectures, case studies
02. Critically assess institutional arrangements and tools for public health and primary health care
- Activities:
- Group discussion, case studies, written essay, verbal presentation
03. Reflect critically on public health practices in China, and apply contemporary international health promotion practices
- Activities:
- Major essay, group presentation, reflection
04. Master advanced skills in the design of comprehensive community health services based on local health needs
- Activities:
- Lectures, group presentations, case studies
China (HarbinMedicalUni), 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
Ten 5.0 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Teaching hours are extended to allow bilingual delivery"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two tutorial exercises/group presentations (15 minutes/member, 1500 words equivalence in total) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 3,000-word major essay | 60 | 01, 02, 03 |
China (HarbinMedicalUni), 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
Ten 5.0 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Teaching hours are extended to allow bilingual delivery."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two tutorial exercises/group presentations (15 minutes/member, 1500 words equivalence in total) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 3,000-word major essay | 60 | 01, 02, 03 |
China (HarbinMedicalUni), 2019, Week 15-27, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
Ten 5.0 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Teaching hours are extended to allow bilingual delivery."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two tutorial exercises/group presentations (15 minutes/member, 1500 words equivalence in total) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 3,000-word major essay | 60 | 01, 02, 03 |