Introduction to Public Health (PUBH1102)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2015
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
3L, 1T
Assessment methods
Weekly Workbooks ¿ questions based on key readings (10%), In-Class Quizzes (20%), Modules - practical exercises (35%), Group Written Report (35%)
Course enquiries
Dr Tamzyn Davey
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
PUBH1102 is a core course in the Bachelor of Health Sciences and introduces a number of key concepts and ideas that will be taken up in more detail by other core and elective courses. The course helps students gain a broad understanding of the history and overarching principles of public health, and the role of the discipline in improving health and reducing health inequities. In this course, students study the multiple and interacting factors which impact on human health, including bio-physiology; behaviour; culture; and the social, material (built), and natural environments. Students are also introduced to the concepts and tools used to assess and measure the health status of populations, analyse the determinants of health, and determine the effectiveness of interventions. PUBH1102 will provoke interest and discussion, leaving students with an appreciation of the wider context in which human health occurs. Whether students are inspired to pursue a career path in public health at the graduate level, or are going on to further study in public health or the other health sciences, this course provides them with a solid, broad foundation upon which to build.