Public Health Protection and Control

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject provides students with the opportunity to analyse the institutions of government that are critical to achieving positive health impacts or addressing potential barriers to achieving positive health impacts. It examines public health impacts in low, middle and high income countries. Students will identify and assess risks to public health using risk and impact assessment frameworks. They will examine the role of legislation, regulation & standards, taxation and trade agreements for advancing public health. Examples will be drawn from environmental health, public health nutrition, occupational health and safety, communicable disease control, climate change, emergency preparedness and disaster management.

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.

• Risk Assessment Written Report (40%)
• Oral Presentation (25%)
• Mid Semester Test (35%)