MPH5289 Professional practice development
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5289 Professional practice development is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It needs MPH5041 and MPH5040.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5289
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MPH5289
No unit lists MPH5289 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisite: Must have passed 24 credit points.
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Note: This unit must be taken in the final year of study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will equip you to meet professional workplace expectations in public health.
Building upon developing knowledge and understanding of the practice of public health, it will enhance and develop professional communication, teamwork, project management and leadership skills in public health.
Attention will also be given to professional conduct and the implementation of ethical codes of practice in the workplace.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Flx blk |
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Development activities (1,800 words equivalent)Exercise30%
- Teamwork activity (600 words)Presentation10%
- Critical reflection (1,200 words)Written20%
- Project management plan (2,400 words)ProjectThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically evaluate issues related to professional practice in public health
- 2
Implement a teamwork approach to reviewing and presenting a public health problem
- 3
Apply project management theories to public health practice
- 4
Analyse, summarise and explain issues related to public health to stakeholders
- 5
Apply professionalism and teamwork skills in workplace contexts.
- 6
Analyse and apply project management principles and processes to a public health project
Workload and teaching
- Workshops12 hours
The total workload requirement for this unit is 12 hours of work per week. 6 hours off campus self-directed study/learning, and 6 hours of teacher-directed learning. This includes 1-hour weekly live lectures (online).
Learning resources
Required resources
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Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Miss Elisha De Valle
- Unit Coordinators
- Miss Elisha De Valle
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5289?
You need MPH5041 and MPH5040 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is MPH5289 offered?
In 2025, MPH5289 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
How much work is MPH5289?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MPH5289 have an exam?
No. MPH5289 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.