PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE
PHE2PHP
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Having completed their studies in PHE2PHP, students will be able to describe and evaluate the principles of public health, health promotion and primary health care as they relate to various social, political and economic contexts. Students will acquire a deeper understanding of behavioural, environmental, sociocultural, political and organisational factors that promote or compromise health. Students will identify and evaluate the range of evidence that informs public health practice, evidence on which public health policies and programs are based. The subject will assist students to examine the strategies used in public health in the context of public health planning frameworks. The various aspects of public health will be reviewed such as surveillance and monitoring, community-based approaches, protection and prevention and the promotion of health.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Karen Anderson
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted into one of the following course codes: HBPHPB, HZPPNB, HBOHSB, HBHS, HBHSB, HZHSID, LBBSB, HZHSB, HHPPB, LZCHS or AZAHS and must have passed: PHE1SDH or Must be admitted into one of the following course codes: EVEDB or HZHSDD and no other rule applies.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: HLT2PHP
Equivalent subjects: HLT2PHP
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Promoting health: a primary health care approach | Recommended | Talbot, L and Verrinder, G 2013 | 5TH EDN, CHURCHILL LIVINGSTON, MELBOURNE. |
| Readings | Public health practice in Australia: the organised effort | Recommended | Lin, V, Smith, J and Fawkes, S 2014 | 2ND EDN, ALLEN & UNWIN, CROWS NEST, NSW. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically analyse the various concepts, values and strategies relating to public health practice
- Activities:
- Individual analysis task, group oral presentation, individual multimedia presentation
02. Outline the often conflicting roles and interests held by the various stakeholders engaged in or affected by public health activities
- Activities:
- Individual analysis task, group oral presentation, individual multimedia presentation
03. Critically articulate the applicability of various strategies engaged in by public health practitioners at various levels.
- Activities:
- Individual analysis task, group oral presentation, individual multimedia presentation
04. Examine the limits of public health practice as a discipline with regards to work with vulnerable communities within societies.
- Activities:
- Individual analysis task, group oral presentation, individual multimedia presentation
Bendigo, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 175
Enrolment information: Quota due to limited resources. Enrolments accepted until quota is reached.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Karen Anderson
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 2-hour tutorial per week."
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One group oral presentation (500 words equivalent per group member) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One individual multimedia presentation (1000 words equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One individual 2000 word analysis of a public health issue | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Individual online tasks (1000 words equivalent) | Students are required to complete weekly individual tasks online (e.g. written reflection, quiz, group discussion) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Susan Chong
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 2-hour tutorial per week."
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One group oral presentation (500 words equivalent per group member) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One individual multimedia presentation (1000 words equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One individual 2000 word analysis of a public health issue | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Individual online tasks (1000 words equivalent) | Students are required to complete weekly individual tasks online (e.g. written reflection, quiz, group discussion) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |