Foundations of Public Health

• • 1 An introduction to public health principles, approaches and practice;
  • 2 Socio-economic determinants
  • 3 Environmental determinants
  • 4 Behavioural determinants: Diet
  • 5 Behavioural determinants: Physical Activity
  • 6 Behavioural determinants: Sleep
  • 7 Behavioural determinants: Smoking, Drug and Alcohol abuse
  • 8 Priority Groups: Mothers and Children, The Elderly
  • 9 Priority Groups: Indigenous Australians
  • 10 Mental health and wellbeing
  • 11 Injury-including Road Trauma
  • 12 Other National Health Priorities
  • 13 Prevention is the best cure

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

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This subject introduces students to the foundation knowledge, skills and conceptual frameworks that underpin contemporary public health practice. It explores the biological, social, economic and environmental determinants of health and wellbeing as a basis for developing strategies and systems that promote and protect health. It explores the history of public health and the lessons we must learn and apply to sustain and enhance the health of populations, now and into the future. 

• discussion board - weekly (20%)
• Determinants analysis (30%)
• Photovoice assignment (50%)