PUBH 3019 Public Health Practice
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 401193
Coordinator Catharine Fleming Opens in new window
Description This subject is an online equivalent of a workplace learning (placement) subject. You will engage in workplace activities with a public health organisation by using prepared resources, online discussion and videoconferencing. In this subject you will evaluate, develop and recommend public health policy or program change. The subject will involve the use of skills required to work in the public health arena; conducting needs analysis, collecting quantitative and qualitative data, facilitating stakeholder engagement, project development, management and evaluation, report writing and competent oral presentation skills, in an organisational setting.
School Health Sciences
Discipline Public Health
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject
Pre-requisite(s) PUBH 2016
Restrictions Students must be enrolled in 4656 - Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) or 6000 Diploma in Health Science/Bachelor of Health Science
Assumed Knowledge
Fundamentals of public health, determinants of health, Australian health system.
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
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Case Study | 1000 words | 30 | N | Individual |
Report | 1500 words | 40 | N | Individual |
Presentation | 30 minutes | 20 | N | Individual |
Presentation | Ongoing | 10 | Y | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- Guest, C., Ricciardi, W., Kawachi, I., & Lang, I. (2013). Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Teaching Periods