PHI5288 Public health fundamentals
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PHI5288 Public health fundamentals is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PHI5288
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After PHI5288
No unit lists PHI5288 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a PG Indonesia degree
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will examine foundational aspects of public health, and explore contemporary challenges facing public health both nationally and Internationally. You will be introduced to strategies and approaches including evidence-based practice, health promotion and health policy, as well as key principles guiding public health practice. You will apply this knowledge to critically appraise initiatives to address complex health issues from a public health perspective.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for PHI5288.
Assessment
- Systematic literature search and critical summary (2,400 words)Written40%
- Abstract and oral presentation (600 words)Presentation20%
- Essay (2,400 words)Written40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe and integrate the basic principles and tools of public health practice
- 2
Evaluate a range of behavioural, social and cultural, environmental and political determinants of health
- 3
Identify and appraise methods and application of disease prevention and control at a population level
- 4
Define the principles of evidence-based practice and assess their implementation across public health initiatives
- 5
Evaluate a range of approaches and strategies involved in public health including health promotion and health policy;
- 6
Identify and analyse a range of challenges to public health both locally and Internationally.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops3 hours
- Lectures9 hours
24 hours per week including directed and self-directed learning (scheduled classes, prescribed activities and independent work).
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dewi Aisyah
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Dragan Ilic
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PHI5288?
PHI5288 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PHI5288 offered?
PHI5288 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
Does PHI5288 have an exam?
No. PHI5288 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.