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PUH8010 Integrated Public Health Core A

Semester 2, 2021 External
Short Description: Integrated Core A
Units : 2
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Health and Wellbeing
Student contribution band : Band 2
ASCED code : 061399 - Public Health not elsewhere cl
Grading basis : Graded

Staffing

Examiner:

Other Requisites

Students must be enrolled in Masters of Public Health, or Graduate Diploma in Public Health, or Graduate Certificate in Public Health, or any other Masters degree programs.

Rationale

Public health in the 21st century includes emerging health challenges including, but not limited to globalisation, climate change and aging populations. In addition, the importance of a systems-based and integrated approach to health is becoming increasingly important. Therefore, this course uses a life course and integrated discipline approach to achieve the various core competencies required of public health graduates. The integrated structure of this course acknowledges and nurtures the strong interdisciplinary approach required of public health practitioners. The course content and outcomes are informed by the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions of Australia (CAPHIA) guidelines for public health, graduate areas of practice and related practice goals. Completion of this course will prepare students for the other courses delivered in the Masters of Public Health program.

Synopsis

This is a core introductory course in the Masters of Public Health and integrates the five disciplines and foundational competencies required of public health graduates. The five public health disciplines are: biostatistics; epidemiology; environmental health; health policy and management and social and behavioural sciences. A team-based approach is applied where experts in each discipline will deliver a component of the course. Core content will be taught in small modules and then integrated into case-based learning so that students can understand the inter-connectedness of disciplines.

Each of the core courses includes the topics related to public health by scaffolding the content and complexity of knowledge and outcomes. The topics addressed in this course provides students with the basic knowledge and fundamental skills for each of the topics. At the completion of this course, students will meet the competencies for each of the five public health disciplines: health monitoring and surveillance; disease prevention and control; health promotion; health protection; heath policy; and planning and management (health systems).

This course contains a mandatory three-day residential school that will take place from a Friday-Sunday in week 9 of the semester.

Objectives

On completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Assess, analyse and communicate population-based health information applying principles of biostatistics and epidemiology.
  2. Analyse and appraise the health status of a population based on demographic and epidemiological information including comparative health indicators for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  3. Plan a comprehensive population disease prevention and control strategy for both communicable and non-communicable disease (eg component of screening, immunisation, contact tracing, surveillance, or risk communication strategy).
  4. Describe environmental health and safety standards and related management procedures in order to map and analyse the environmental determinants that contribute to disease in a given community or population.
  5. Appraise and discuss Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in historical context and analyse the impact of colonial processes on health outcomes.
  6. Articulate key funding mechanisms and financial sources, and distinguish costs and benefits in relation to specific population health programs.
  7. Analyse government population health policy.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Biostatistics and Epidemiology 20.00
2. Health Economics 15.00
3. Determinants of Health 15.00
4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples鈥� Health 15.00
5. Health Promotion 20.00
6. Health policy, planning and management (health systems) 15.00

Text and Materials

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=02&subject1=PUH8010)

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There is no specific textbook prescribed for this course. Peer-review publications and government-based reports will inform course content and be provided by the teaching team..

Reference Materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Fleming, M & Parker, E (2019), Introduction to Public Health, 4th edn, Elsevier Science, Chatswood NSW.

Student Workload Expectations

Activity Hours
Assessments 118.00
Directed 精东传媒app 115.00
Online Discussion Groups 25.00
Online Lectures 52.00
Residential Schools 20.00

Assessment Details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Objectives Assessed Notes
Residential School 50 15 27 Aug 2021 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (see note 1)
Assessment 1 100 35 03 Sep 2021 3 (see note 2)
Online Discussion Group 50 10 23 Sep 2021 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (see note 3)
Assessment 2 100 40 14 Oct 2021 4,5,6,7 (see note 4)

Notes
  1. This course contains a mandatory residential school. Residential School included as an assessment component with associated pass/ fail logic (e.g. Residential School Attendance and Participation). Students must attend at least 80% of the residential school. As part of the mandatory residential school, students are be expected to complete a case-study and presentation (contributing to assessment 2) as advised by the course examiner.
  2. Assessment 1 is an essay based on the content covered in weeks 1-6.
  3. Weekly tasks and discussions will be posted on the forum. Students will be graded based on their contributions (initiating and contributing to discussions).
  4. Assessment 2 will comprise of two parts: Part 1 will be a portfolio of tasks (based on activities at residential school) and part two will relate to a case-study.

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    There are no weekly attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. Students are expected to contribute to forum discussions weekly. Students must attend residential school in week 9 (Friday 鈥� Sunday).

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. In addition, they need to attend at least 80% of the residential school sessions.

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. In addition, they need to attend at least 80% of the residential school sessions.
    Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.


  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2).

  6. Examination information:
    NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course.

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    Deferred and Supplementary examinations will be held in accordance with the Assessment Procedure .

  8. 精东传媒app Student Policies:
    Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .

Assessment Notes

  1. Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.

  2. Referencing in assignments must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library鈥檚 referencing guide. This guide can be found at .

  3. As part of the mandatory residential school, students are be expected to complete a case-study and presentation (contributing to assessment 2) as advised by the course examiner.

Evaluation and Benchmarking

In meeting the 精东传媒app鈥檚 aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:

  1. Conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
  2. Forms part of the MPUH 鈥� Masters of Public Health (and GDPUH, GCPUH)and is benchmarked against the:
鈥� internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
鈥� professional accreditation standards of the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australia (CAPHIA).

Other Requirements

  1. Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at .

  2. Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in this course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect the same grades as those students who do possess them.

  3. The dates and location of the recommended residential school are available from the Residential School Timetable (.

Date printed 8 November 2021