PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

CPH5PPP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, you are provided with an integrated overview of the ways in which different theories and disciplinary perspectives have informed public health principles and practices. You 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. You 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. You are encouraged to position yourself within public health debates. This subject is taught bilingually for China health program students only.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: George Liu

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

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Quota Management Strategy: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Public Health Practice in

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: LIN V, SMITH J, Fawkes S

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Publisher: ALLEN & UNWIN

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Subject Guides

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: School of Psychology & Public Health

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Publisher: LA TROBE UNIVERSITY

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Mastery of theoretical knowledge in relation to changing concepts and approaches to public health and community health
02. Critically assess institutional arrangements and tools for public health and primary health care
03. Reflect critically on public health practices in China, and apply contemporary international health promotion practices
04. Master advanced skills in the design of comprehensive community health services based on local health needs

China (Harbin Medical Uni), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 0 - 0
Ten 5.00 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Teaching hours are extended to allow bilingual delivery

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Two tutorial exercises/group presentations (15 minutes/member, 1500 words equivalence in total)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

3,000-word major essay

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

China (Harbin Medical Uni), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 0 - 0
Ten 5.00 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Teaching hours are extended to allow bilingual delivery

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Two tutorial exercises/group presentations (15 minutes/member, 1500 words equivalence in total)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

3,000-word major essay

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

China (Harbin Medical Uni), 2020, Week 15-27, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 0 - 0
Ten 5.00 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Teaching hours are extended to allow bilingual delivery

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Two tutorial exercises/group presentations (15 minutes/member, 1500 words equivalence in total)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

3,000-word major essay

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3