Public Health Practice (PUBH7120)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2017
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
1L, 1T
Prerequisite
#8 units (4 courses) of the coursework have been completed, including at least #4 units of core or Part A courses.
Assessment methods
Case Analysis I (individual; 15%); Case Analysis II (individual; 15%); Written Opinion Piece (individual; 30%); Written Policy Brief (group; 40%).
Course enquiries
Work Integrated Learning
Field Experience
Course description
PUBH7120 prepares students for working in the public health field. Skills acquired as students progress through the Master of Public Health program are harnessed to fine-tune cross-cutting competencies in the fields of public health ethics, leadership, communication and advocacy. Learning activities and assessment items have been designed to reflect the nature of public health work environment and to provide students with the ability to make a more effective and efficient contribution to it in the future. Students will have the opportunity to write an article on a public health topic for a general audience, work as a cooperative team to analysis public health cases, and to prepare advice for a minister of health on an important public health issue.
