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Postgraduate CUR-MPH602-2022

Public Health Protection and Control

Investigate how government bodies protect and maintain public health. Use tools and frameworks to assess public health risks. See how legislation and standards advance public health. Explore public health in different countries and various scenarios.

Enrolments for this year have closed. Keep exploring subjects.

Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

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Start your career with Curtin’s globally recognised courses and extensive industry connections. Through OUA, our online courses offer an interactive and collaborative learning experience that gets you the same degree as if you studied on campus. Curtin is a global university with a vibrant culture of innovation and collaboration and is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.

QS RANKING 2022

11

Times Higher Education Ranking 2022

17

  • 2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

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

  1. evaluate the effectiveness of government institutions designed to protect public health at local, state, national and international levels
  2. assess risks and barriers associated with public health issues using various impact assessment tools and frameworks
  3. evaluate the use of economic/financial instruments such as taxation to address contemporary public health issues.
Topics covered
    • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Entry requirements

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

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

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.

Assessments

  • Risk Assessment Written Report (40%)
  • Team Policy Briefing - Oral Presentation (25%)
  • Online Test (35%)
Textbooks

Current study term: 17 Jul 22 to 23 Oct 22

Textbooks are not required.

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