Study method
Online and other materials
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Not required
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Subject details
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Topics
- Introduction to public health
- Biological health determinants
- Environmental health determinants
- Social health determinants
- Global public health
- Public health measurement and surveillance
- Health promotion
- Policy, politics and power
- Indigenous public health
- Public health nutrition
- Climate change and public health
- Occupational health and safety
- Emergencies, disasters and public health
- Sexuality and public health
- Public health ethics
Entry Requirements
Equivalent Subjects
You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- CUR-CEH601
Special requirements
No special requirements
Introduction to public health, its origins and development. Environmental, social and biological determinants. Measurement and surveillance. Major public health issues globally and with Indigenous peoples. Planning, implementing and evaluating public health interventions. Public health topics explored include: environmental health, public health nutrition, sexual health, emergency and disaster management, health promotion, ethics, occupational health & safety, developing partnerships and influencing policy and legislation.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Determinants research paper (35%)
- Interventions report (35%)
- Invigilated Exam (30%)
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