MPH5313 Challenges in public health
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5313 Challenges in public health is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5313
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH5313
No unit lists MPH5313 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. 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
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for MPH5313.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the basic principles and tools of public health practice.
- 2
Examine the interdisciplinary and intersectoral relationships that contribute to public health.
- 3
Discuss 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
Off-campus: 20 hours per week for 6 weeks.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Helen Kelsall
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Helen Kelsall
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5313?
MPH5313 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5313 offered?
MPH5313 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.