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Politics and Power in Public Health

PostgraduateCUR-MPH5152020

Course information for 2020 intake

Assess how politics and power influence health outcomes, and find ways to reduce health inequality and support equity.Develop public policy that inspires change and sways public opinion. Apply advocacy strategies to promote public health’s profile.

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

Loan available
FEE-HELP available

Politics and Power in Public Health

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. apply foundational concepts of public health to critique Australian social and public health policy
    2. formulate and construct logical arguments about political phenomena to improve public health
    3. apply public health principles to advocacy strategies and techniques.

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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