MPH5288 Introduction and challenges in public health
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5288 Introduction and challenges in public health is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5288
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MPH5288
No unit lists MPH5288 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit will examine foundation aspects of public health with a focus on contemporary challenges in public health.
Students will apply this knowledge to critically appraise initiatives to address complex health issues from a public health perspective, and will be expected to engage with current public health issues and communicate their ideas clearly and effectively.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
Assessment
- Written reflections in moderated discussion forum over 6 modules (approx. 300 words each)30%
- Critical summary (1,200 words)20%
- Online quiz10%
- Written report (2,400 words)Threshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe and integrate the basic principles and tools of public health practice
- 2
Examine the interdisciplinary and intersectoral relationships that contribute to public health
- 3
Evaluate a range of behavioural, social and cultural, environmental and political determinants of health
- 4
Identify and appraise methods and application of disease prevention and control at a population level
- 5
Define the principles of evidence based practice and assess their implementation across public health initiatives
Workload and teaching
The total workload requirement for this unit is 12 hours of work per week.
This incorporates 15 contact hours over 2 days + Off-Campus learning (OCL) (including private study and written reflections on public health issues and challenges and applications through an online forum).
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Helen Kelsall
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Helen Kelsall
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5288?
MPH5288 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5288 offered?
In 2020, MPH5288 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
How much work is MPH5288?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MPH5288 have an exam?
No. MPH5288 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.