Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Medicine

School

Medicine Faculty

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

~2

Prerequisite

MEDI7201, MEDI7211, MEDI7221, MEDI7231

Companion

MEDI7212, MEDI7222

Recommended companion

Restricted

Year 2 Doctor of Medicine (MD) students only

Assessment methods

Presentation, Report, Tutorial Participation (Hurdle)

Course enquiries

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