Public Health and Dementia 1
PostgraduateTAS-CAD5042023
Course information for 2023 intake View information for 2025 course intake
Enrolments for this course are closed, but you may have other options to start studying now. Book a consultation to learn more.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Public Health and Dementia 1
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject , the student should be able to:
- Appraise the evidence for potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia and the best-supported preventative measures and public health strategies.
- Investigate the determinants of health which impact on dementia incidence, diagnosis, prognosis, and resources across the world and potential public health solutions.
- Investigate the societal, health system and economic impacts posed by dementia in a range of global contexts and the implications for public health policy and practice.
- Critically analyse public health and social support provisions of relevance to people living with dementia and those who care for them.
- Refer to Mylo for study topics
This subject examines the evidence base for, and the potential impact of, public health interventions aimed at:
(1) reducing the incidence of dementia in the general population, and
(2) improving quality of life for those living with dementia. The large scale impact of dementia on societies, both current and forecast, is surveyed, and used to inform an evaluation of effective public health strategies designed to reduce this impact. Strategies investigated include dementia risk reduction efforts, improving dementia awareness and understanding, and making communities and environments more dementia friendly. Students are assessed in a variety of formats to develop communication skills in the public health context.
- Quizzes (15%)
- Written Assignment - Literature Review (30%)
- Oral Presentation (25%)
- Poster and Written Evidence Summary (30%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
Wherever you are, the University of Tasmania brings its island campus to you through a growing range of online programs across art and design, business, education, health, science, sustainability, technology, and more. It’s never too late to switch things up. Kickstart that career you’ve been dreaming about, or upskill for the one you’re in. You’ll also become a part of the world's leading university on climate action.
Learn more about UTAS.
Explore UTAS courses.
- QS World University Ranking 2025, within Australia:
- 20
- Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2025, within Australia:
- 19
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-DMC-GCE-2023 - Graduate Certificate in Dementia
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
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
Graduate Certificate in Dementia
PostgraduateTAS-DMC-GCE