Course overview
This two-part capstone course enables students to consolidate their undergraduate study and advance their learning into professional practice through the development of a public/community health project. The course is designed to challenge and extend the student's critical thinking and project management skills by scoping, planning and evaluating a health project that is responding to an authentic community need. Part one of the two-part capstone course integrates key skills and consolidates knowledge gained from the degree. Students will develop an independent public/community health project plan, based on an identified health need within a community. Students will work through the development process, but will not implement the project. This first part of the capstone course focuses on the initiation and planning stages of the project, including: evidence-based design based on critical review of secondary data, project management skills, ethics and cultural safety.
Course learning outcomes
- With reference to credible sources, identify an authentic community need and develop a health project proposal for an evidence-based strategy to address this.
- Promote cultural safety by recognising and respecting cultural identities, beliefs, protocols and practices that meet diverse needs, expectations and rights.
- Develop an evidence-based project plan.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the public health sector.
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 1125
Section 01OL
Size 500
Available 490
Notes:
Class details
Online
Class number 3119
Section 01OL
Size 500
Available 482
Notes:
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