Course overview
This course aims to introduce students interested in health sciences careers such as public health practice, health-related research, or clinical practice, to a population view of health
Course learning outcomes
- Identify major causes of morbidity (sickness) and mortality (deaths) in Australia and globally
- Describe public health problems and how they are measured using basic epidemiological terminology and calculations
- Evaluate how social determinants and other risk factors for communicable and chronic disease influence personal and population health
- Describe the basic principles and salient features of health promotion and disease prevention to improve population health
- Evaluate the roles and functions of policies and diverse stakeholders, including in government departments and health systems, in defining, influencing and responding to public health issues
- Identify ethical and economic issues associated with policies and interventions aimed at improving health
- Identify, critique, synthesise, report and reference appropriate public health literature
- Participate constructively, as an individual or within groups, in learning activities
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 36041
Section 01OL
Size 50
Available 50
Class details
Online
Class number 64052
Section 01OL
Size 50
Available 50
Class details
Online
Class number 12044
Section 01OL
Size 50
Available 50
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