Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Medicine

School

Medical School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Excursion 4.5 Hours/ Semester
Field Trip x 2 during the semester

Prerequisite

MEDI7201, MEDI7211, MEDI7221 and MEDI7231

Companion

MEDI7212 and MEDI7222

Recommended companion

Restricted

Year 2 Doctor of Medicine (MD) students only

Assessment methods

Presentation

Report

Tutorial Participation (Hurdle)

Course enquiries

Dr Bo Bi

Work Integrated Learning

Field Experience

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

Course description

This course covers occupational health, safety and wellness in the rural context and how these impact on the health and well-being of people living in rural and remote communities. In addition, this course will cover elements of rural mental health delivery, an introduction to retrieval medicine, and oral health issues in Rural Australia. This course may not be offered if enrolment is less than 10 students. Field trips (where possible) will supplement student learning in agricultural health and retrieval medicine.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) Herston In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) Herston Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) Herston Internal Course Profile