Introduction to Public Health

Course aim

Develop students’ understanding of areas of public health practice and the role of research and evidence relevant to improving public health within a global and national context.

Course content

Introduction to public health areas of practice and career pathways; professionalism; ethical integrity; academic
writing; population health, public health and epidemiology; social determinants of health; sources of population health data; risk factors; measures of disease occurrence and risk; association between determinants of health and health outcomes; screening; health research designs; public health strategies.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Reflection, Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.