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PHM301 - Exploring Public Health

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Public Health Research

Unit Description

This unit will explore the major events and issues that have shaped current public health practice. It focuses on health inequalities, the social determinants and the political nature of public health, particularly in the Northern Territory and Australia. Students will learn how to describe and measure the health of populations and critically analyse public health interventions. It will provide an important avenue to future studies in public health.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Demonstrate an understanding of the major events and issues in public health.
2.	Identify and describe the main areas of public health.
3.	Explain and apply a social determinants approach to public health problems.
4.	Access, interpret and analyse public health data, information and strategies.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Case study (1500 words)	35%	1,2,3,4
2.	Short Answer Questions (1000 words)	30%	3,4
3.	Essay (750 words)	20%	1,2,4
4.	Online discussions x 3	15%	1,2,3

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2023	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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