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Introduction to Public Health

Postgraduate | TAS-CAM529 | 2024

Study method
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Assessments
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Enrol by
14 July 2024
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
14 weeks
Start dates
26 Feb 2024,
22 July 2024

Price from

$2,784

Upfront cost

$0

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Introduction to Public Health

About this subject

  • Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

    1. Differentiate between a range of definitions of health, and consider the contexts in which these definitions are applied
    2. Define public health, its principal components and its development within Australian and international contexts
    3. Describe the concept of the social determinants of health and inequities in health, and discuss their influence on the health outcomes of populations
    4. Critique how public health priority issues are addressed by health policy at a local, national and international level
    5. Investigate key challenges to the health of populations and explore potential solutions at a local, national and international level

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

  • TAS-MPH-GCE-2024 - Graduate Certificate in Public Health

Elective

  • TAS-SCM-GDI-2024 - Graduate Diploma of Strategic Communication
  • TAS-CPH-GDI-2024 - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Independent Learning 8 hours weekly; Tutorial (Online) 1 hour (8 times)

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 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.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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PostgraduateTAS-MPH-GCE

Graduate Certificate in Public Health

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PostgraduateTAS-CPH-GDI

Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy

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