APG5164 Global health
Faculty of Arts
APG5164 Global health is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5164
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After APG5164
No unit lists APG5164 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
A6033 Master of Public Policy and Management students will need permission from their course coordinator and Student Services to enrol in this unit.
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Overview
In this unit you will focus on healthy communities in global perspective. You will analyse the governance of health in international and national agencies, including the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (maternal and child health) and engagements with diverse communities and cultures. You will explore a range of topics, including gendered and other inequities, economic inequities, pandemics, vaccines and the development of inclusive healthcare. The unit will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students in sociology, anthropology, health humanities, public policy, public health, health promotion, international development and international relations.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Presentation20%
- ReflectionWritten40%
- ReportWritten40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and analyse key global health concepts and frameworks;
- 2
evaluate evidence used to promote health;
- 3
critically assess healthy communities approaches in national and international settings;
- 4
apply in-depth knowledge and skills to a global health case study.
- 5
effectively communicate nuanced knowledge and understanding of global health and healthy communities.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops12 hours
- Lectures6 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Where it fits
APG5164 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Mark Davis
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Mark Davis
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5164?
APG5164 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5164 offered?
In 2026, APG5164 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5164?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5164 have an exam?
No. APG5164 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include APG5164?
APG5164 is part of Global studies and Policy studies.