Social Perspectives in Public Health (PUBH7620)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2020
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
L 2.5
Assessment methods
Fieldwork Report, Assignment, Reflective Journal
Course enquiries
Dr Lisa Fitzgerald
Course description
The course provides essential foundations in public health through an introduction to the social sciences and an investigation of its contribution to knowledge, understanding and practice in public health. Through the course students will investigate health (in)equalities, a fundamental challenge in public health, and develop core critical thinking, writing and social analysis skills.
