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 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2021 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 2021 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 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 6 | Monash Online | Mo |
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 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
- Teaching approachOnline learning
Off-campus: 20 hours per week for 6 weeks.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Claire Bristow
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Claire Bristow
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 2021 handbook.
Does MPH5313 have an exam?
No. MPH5313 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.