HSC3100 Health evidence into practice 1
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
HSC3100 Health evidence into practice 1 is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before HSC3100
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After HSC3100
No unit lists HSC3100 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: 60 credit points including HSC1100, HSC1200, PBH2001
Co-requisites: Must be enrolled in an Undergraduate course.
Overview
This unit is the first of two units designed to consolidate and build upon your developing knowledge and understanding of public health and health sciences practice.
You will learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based health interventions. From identifying public health issues and assessing the state of current evidence, to planning effective programs, measuring health impacts, and disseminating the results.
The unit aims to equip you to meet the core competencies required for public health and health sciences professionals, including communication skills, teamwork, and ethical practice.
It will also provide opportunity to participate in and perform authentic tasks and practices related to professional practice within the Public Health and the broader health sciences sector.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Development activities (6 x 300 words)Exercise30%
- Evidence based medicine case study (1,800 words)Written30%
- Team research project (report 1,500 words - 30%, Individual reflection 600 words - 10%)Project40%
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 ‘knowledge to action’ gaps and industry-standard methods to access, analyse and evaluate health knowledge synthesis products
- 2
Design strategies for assessing barriers and enablers to translating health sciences and public health research into practice
- 3
Analyse and outline challenges related to health in public and professional contexts
- 4
Implement a teamwork approach to evaluating a contemporary health problem and devising a solution
- 5
Apply the core principles of ethical public health and human research practice
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
6 hours of directed study per week, including 2 hours of tutorial and 4 hours of online student learning activities, plus 6 hours private study per week.
Total equals 12 hours per week
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Miss Elisha De Valle
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Kelly Allen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for HSC3100?
HSC3100 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is HSC3100 offered?
In 2027, HSC3100 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is HSC3100?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does HSC3100 have an exam?
No. HSC3100 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.