PBH1104 Global health
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PBH1104 Global health is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PBH1104
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PBH1104
No unit lists PBH1104 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in an Undergraduate Degree
Prohibition: HSC1112
Overview
In this unit, we ask you to think about the vast and growing inequities in health that exist across the world and the challenges for people living in developing countries. We explore their underlying causes including: globalisation, transnational trade, tourism, rapid development, social and political transitions, climate change, violence and insecurity. Using research reports and field experience from practical projects, we examine the wider context for working in international settings as well as the issues faced by Indigenous peoples, migrants and refugees. We explore our responsibilities as 'global citizens' and we challenge you to think about ways you could make a difference.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- Group oral presentation (5 mins per person & written critique per person of 2 other groups-300 word)Presentation20%
- Online tasks (10 x open book MCQ quizzes) (2% x 10, Total=20%)Quiz / Test20%
- ISAP case (1,200 words - 15% + 600 word reflection - 10%) (Total 25%)Written25%
- Assignment (2,100 words)Written35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify current and future global health challenges;
- 2
Analyse the complex underlying causes of global health challenges;
- 3
Describe cultural competence in relation to global health practice, especially stakeholder communication;
- 4
Identify and critique initiatives to address global health challenges;
- 5
Critique the Sustainable Development Goals published by the United Nations.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
2 hour tutorial, 3 hours of directed online student learning activities, plus 7 hours of self-directed study per week.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Karen Richards
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Karen Richards
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PBH1104?
PBH1104 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PBH1104 offered?
In 2025, PBH1104 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does PBH1104 have an exam?
No. PBH1104 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.