Public Health Practice (PUBH7120)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2015
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
1 Lecture hour
Prerequisite
#8 units (4 courses) of the coursework have been completed, including at least #4 units of core or Part A courses.
Assessment methods
Public Health Practice Exercise: Public health practice in action (Individual) 15%, Practical: Field works assessment (Group)30%, Presentation: Formal presentation (Individual) 20%, Report: Final Group Report & Presentation 35%
Course enquiries
Dr Lennert Veerman
Course description
By carrying out a small project, students are combining the skills they have acquired during their MPH or MIPH coursework to date, as well as developing new skills, to conceive and design a project to conduct a public health investigation. This will require students to analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data and convert these to practical information. They devise research instruments, manage and analyse data and write a short report on the outcomes of the investigation.
