ATS3618 Global health
Faculty of Arts
ATS3618 Global health is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate 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 ATS3618
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3618
No unit lists ATS3618 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APG5164
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
In this unit you will focus on healthy communities from a 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 | On campus, block |
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 discuss key global health concepts and frameworks;
- 2
evaluate evidence used to promote health;
- 3
discuss healthy communities approaches in national and international settings;
- 4
apply knowledge and skills to a global health case study;
- 5
effectively communicate knowledge and understanding of global health and heathy communities.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures6 hours
- Workshops12 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
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 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.
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.
Where it fits
ATS3618 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
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Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Mark Davis
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Mark Davis
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3618?
ATS3618 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3618 offered?
In 2026, ATS3618 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is ATS3618?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3618 have an exam?
No. ATS3618 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3618?
ATS3618 is part of Anthropology, Health humanities and Sociology.