Undergraduate USA-HLTH3060-2023

Public Health

Duration

10 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

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Subject details

What you'll learn

By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of a public health framework and how it relates to community health practice.
Explain how the distribution of health behaviours and outcomes are assessed and interpreted across populations.
Establish skills in the appraisal of documents and policies that inform, educate, and empower communities on public health issues.
Explore the role of key health workers in research and evaluation.
Understand strategies to foster community partnerships and mobilise the healthcare workforce for taking public health action (e.g., infectious disease control, disability, waterborne outbreak, falls prevention, diabetes care, and food safety, quality, and security).

Topics covered

- You’ll study the following topics:
- Epidemiology and public health data
- Determinants of health
- Health protection, and health and place factors
- Health promotion
- Program planning and evaluation
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Public health research and policy
- Working in public health
- Advocacy in public health

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

In this course, you’ll increase your current knowledge of the basic concepts of public health, including the role of epidemiology in public health, the determinants of health, health protection, and health promotion. Develop your understanding of program planning and evaluation concepts, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, public health research and policy, roles and practice in public health, and advocacy in public health.

You'll have opportunities to reflect on your own experiences and will also get the chance to work on practical application of your knowledge, activities which focus on educating the community on specific public health issues.

UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.

Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.

This is a third-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Public Health degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.

Assessments

Poster (40%)
Porfolio (60%)

Textbooks

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).