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Public Health Capstone
PostgraduateCUR-MPH6042024
Course information for 2024 intake
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Public Health Capstone
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- articulate the processes and personal skills that enable effective functioning in population health practice
- analyse evidence to define a population health problem/issue and determine appropriate action
- communicate evidence in ways appropriate to a range of stakeholders
- demonstrate collaborative ways of working in a substantial activity to address a complex population health challenge.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Using knowledge and skills acquired in their postgraduate studies, students will translate what they have learned into practice via this capstone experience. Students will engage in both individual and group-based work in partnership with industry. Using leadership, teamwork, research and critical thinking, students will consider sustainable approaches to address complex population health issues. Projects may include: a program plan or evaluation, policy analysis, extended rapid review, health impact assessment or data analysis, amongst others. The project will be practice-focused and supported by a range of online or face to face content, regular group meetings and an academic topic leader.
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- Rapid Review (25%)
- Practice-based Project Report (40%)
- Presentation (35%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
Students must have completed 200 credits (including MPH404 Global Public Health Challenges) in their current course of study.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.25 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 20 to 24 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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