PBH3009 Chronic disease prevention and control
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PBH3009 Chronic disease prevention and control is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs PBH3002, PBH2001 or BMS1042.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 35%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PBH3009
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PBH3009
No unit lists PBH3009 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Overview
This unit will extend on upon your foundational knowledge in epidemiology and disease prevention. You will focus on the burden of chronic disease, examining both the Australian context and global perspectives. You will apply techniques for measuring the burden of disease, examine risk factors for chronic disease and explore the impact of the determinants of health on chronic disease. You will present evidence-based approaches to disease prevention and control.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Online quizzesQuiz / Test10%
- Team projectPresentation20%
- Written report (2,100 words)Written35%
- Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Examination35%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the epidemiology and burden of chronic disease
- 2
Evaluate methods used to measure the impact of chronic disease
- 3
Appraise risk pathways associated with important chronic diseases
- 4
Examine the impact of determinants of health in chronic disease
- 5
Evaluate strategies for the public health control of chronic diseases
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
6 hours per week contact hours (including 1 hour lecture, 2 hour tutorial and 3 hours online activities) plus 6 hours per week private study.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Basia Diug
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Basia Diug