Foundations of Public Health for Hons (HLTH6012)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Workshop 3 Hours/ Week
Restricted
Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in the field of Public Health.
Assessment methods
Reflective Journal
Report
Report and elevator pitch
Course description
Your role as a student and (future) public health practitioner is to improve the health of populations in a changing and inequitable world. Through the Foundations of Public Health course, you will establish a strong grounding in public health, gaining a critical overview of the history, principles, philosophy, and conceptual underpinnings of public health, and the scientific disciplines that make up the public health 'toolbox'. Health equity, social justice, and human rights are at the core of public health and underpin all that we do in this course. Together we will investigate health inequalities, one of the most fundamental challenges in public health, and the structural, social, environmental, commercial, political, and biological determinants that shape the health of individuals, groups, and populations. We will also examine what constitutes relevant evidence and different ways of 'knowing' in public health, not just in a disciplinary sense, but also through the lens of culture and context. Significant public health achievements and complex contemporary challenges will be explored from local/global and multidisciplinary perspectives. The critical thinking, reflection and analytical skills developed in this course will ensure you are well equipped to continue your study in public health and for your future as a leader in public health practice.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | Herston | In Person | Profile unavailable |