Course overview
This course provides students with the opportunity to combine workplace experience in public health settings with academic study. During the course, students complete a substantial project that involves the application of public health research skills and knowledge to a work environment. Students are allocated placements from a range of offerings which include government and non-government agencies.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the planning and implementation of public health activities being pursued or planned in public health organisations
- Integrate and apply public health coursework in the workplace context and to the nominated public health project
- Demonstrate the application of selected public health professional competencies in the placement setting
- Demonstrate professional skills through involvement in the day to day functioning of the public health organisation
- Understand the importance of working in teams in a public health setting
- Locate, critically evaluate and synthesise relevant evidence from multiple sources in a planned and timely manner for the nominated public health project
- Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues that arise in public health research and practiceDemonstrate effective written and oral communication skills in presenting the conduct and findings of their defined public health project