Policy and Public Health PG (11925.2)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus Online Online real-time |
Bruce, Canberra 黑料网 Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Public Health | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Apply critical thinking skills to assess key issues in contemporary public health practice and policy;
2.Review and analyse relationship between practice and policy for Public Health within varying contexts, e.g. community, national and international public health practice;
3. Critically analyse and evaluate public health policy including the role of community and civil society in influencing policy; and
4. Present a coherent and effective argument advocating for change in public health practice or policy.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
10063 Principles and Practice of Interdisciplinary Public Health PGAssumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-campus | Dr Sunil George |
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | Online | Dr Sunil George |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Sunil George |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Sunil George |
| 2025 | 黑料网 Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Sunil George |
Required texts
Key text.
Duckett, S. J. The Australian Health Care System. 6th ed. South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press, 2022.
Additional resource
In addition to the recommended texts, weekly readings will be provided.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 黑料网. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
The unit will be delivered as a hybrid model with recorded online lectures and face to face live tutorials. Online participation via the Canvas virtual room will be facilitated for students who are taking this unit via the online mode. Engagement with the content of the lectures and tutorial activities is important for successfully achieving the learning outcomes for this unit.
Participation requirements
Students undertaking this unit are required to participate in the tutorials face to face on campus. Participation in tutorials and group learning activities is essential to sucessful completion of the learning outcomes for this unit.
Required IT skills
For those students who are unable to come to campus for attending tutorials, this unit involves online meetings in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows you to communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room.
Work placement, internships or practicums
Not applicable
