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Determinants of Health

Postgraduate | ACU-PUBH630 | 2021

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks weeks

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Determinants of Health

About this subject

  • On successful completion of the Determinants of Health unit, students should be able to:

    1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the different types of health determinants and their significance to public health practice
    2. Evaluate the impacts, interactivity and distribution of health determinants at a community or population level, and how these relate to complex public health/societal issues
    3. Critique current debates on social and behavioural determinants of health, particularly in relation to personal and social responsibility for health
    4. Evaluate social, political, ethical, economic and ecological considerations and their impact on public health interventions and practice
    5. Assess risks to health present within the environment using practice-based frameworks and recommend appropriate evidence-based interventions

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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