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TM5502 - Tropical Public Health
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Administered by: |
College of Public Health, Medical and Vet Sciences |
This subject provides an introduction and overview of the discipline of public health,including
the core principles of prevention, promotion and protection that underpin it. Students
will gain knowledge and skills to assess public health interventions across a range
of issues - including policy and service - relevant to both communicable and noncommunicable
disease and injury burden in a range of locations. Course content will draw on both
domestic and international examples but will retain a special focus on issues most
relevant to the tropics
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an understanding of the scope, nature and applicability of public health
in the tropics;
- critically analyse the underlying determinants of health in the tropics;
- synthesise, critique and evaluate health information to develop public health approaches
to improve health of populations;
- apply public health principles in developing appropriate policies and strategies to
improve the health of tropical populations.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination - In class - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (35%) - Individual
- Written > Examination (College administered) - (45%) - Individual.
Special Assessment Requirements
Achieve an overall percentage of 50% or more and submit each assessment task
Availabilities
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Study Period 1,
External
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Census Date 23-Mar-2023 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Richard Franklin, Assoc. Professor Steph Topp, Assoc. Professor John Grundy |
Lecturers:
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Assoc. Professor Sue Devine, Ms Sonia Girle, Ms Sandra Downing, Dr Kris McBain-Rigg, Mr Dave Sellars, Professor Richard Franklin, Mr Christopher Rouen, Assoc. Professor Steph Topp, Professor Peter Leggat, Assoc. Professor Paul Horwood. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 60 hours online activity
- assessment and self-directed study
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Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.