UO Exploring Global and National Health

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
PUBH 1006
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Course ID
204675
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

The aim of this course is to develop students' foundation knowledge of health and culture from a local, national and global perspective. Health definitions and perspectives; models of health and wellbeing; globalisation of health; determinants of health; health and social justice; health of individuals, communities and populations; World Health Organisation; healthcare systems; Australian health priorities; primary health care principles, health promotion and health education across the lifespan; epidemiology; culture of self; culture of others.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explore how cultural identity may shape understanding of health and health care delivery.
  • Discuss the determinants of health and their relationship to health outcomes.
  • Discuss how primary health care principles impact on determinants of health.
  • Discuss the health care needs and priorites for Australians, and the impact of these on the individual, family and community.
  • Compare and contrast systems of healthcare nationally and internationally
  • Explain concepts of population and public health and their application to health measurement.

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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