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Primary Health Care, Jamkhed, India (POPH90137)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Off Campus
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
January
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
November
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Students must contact the Nossal Institute directly for approval to enrol.
Students are responsible for the cost of airfares, visas and insurance and to pay the Nossal Institute, prior to travel, the additional costs of field trips, accommodation and food at Jamkhed (contact Ms Lana Logam for details: lana.logam@unimelb.edu.au or tel 9035 5604).
Further information on the course, including additional costs, can be found at http://mdhs-study.unimelb.edu.au/short-courses/mspgh-short-courses/primary-health-care-in-jamkhed-india-nossal-institute/overview
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Overview
Availability | January - Off Campus November - Off Campus |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide students with the opportunity to learn about primary health care within the context of a primary health program in a low income setting in India. Students will learn about the principles of health policy development and program management of communities in developing countries. An overview of the history, principles and practice of primary health care in developing countries, as well as the key elements and practical applications of project design, implementation and evaluation will be provided. Students will have opportunities to observe a world-renowned primary health care program including field visits with village health workers, learning with men's and women's groups and observation of village health worker training.
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of this subject the student will be able to:
- Outline the principles of community based primary health care;
- Describe the principles of working with communities to identify and address health needs;
- Describe the steps required to undertake a multisectoral approach to meeting a community’s identified health problem;
- Outline the steps required for the selection, training and support of village health workers;
- Construct a monitoring and evaluation framework for a PHC project.
Generic skills
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Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90131 | Primary Health Care and Global Health | August (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Participation forms 20% of the overall mark, and students will be required to develop and present a project proposal to address a particular health setting during their time at Jamkhed. In addition a written 1000 word reflection completed while at Jamkhed, that addresses an aspect of CRHP’s program (20%)
and an essay of 3,000-words is due six weeks after the coursework is completed (60%).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- January - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Matthew Reeve Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours This subject is delivered in partnership with the Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP), Jamkhed India. It is a 3-week residential course in India that includes lectures, small group activities and field trips (approximately 80+ contact hours). Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 January 2017 to 13 March 2017 Last self-enrol date 16 January 2017 Census date 3 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 April 2017 Assessment period ends 28 May 2017 January contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
- November - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Matthew Reeve Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours This subject is delivered in partnership with the Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP), Jamkhed India. It is a 3-week residential course in India that includes lectures, small group activities and field trips (approximately 80+ contact hours). Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 November 2017 to 16 December 2017 Last self-enrol date 30 November 2017 Census date 22 December 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 February 2018 Assessment period ends 5 March 2018 November contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Students must contact the Nossal Institute directly for approval to enrol.
Students are responsible for the cost of airfares, visas and insurance and to pay the Nossal Institute, prior to travel, the additional costs of field trips, accommodation and food at Jamkhed (contact Ms Lana Logam for details: lana.logam@unimelb.edu.au or tel 9035 5604).
Further information on the course, including additional costs, can be found at http://mdhs-study.unimelb.edu.au/short-courses/mspgh-short-courses/primary-health-care-in-jamkhed-india-nossal-institute/overviewOR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A set of resources will be provided.
Recommended texts and other resources
None
- Subject notes
Special Note: This is a quota subject with limited places available. Students must contact the Nossal Institute directly for approval to enrol. Students are responsible for the cost of airfares, visas and insurance and to pay the Nossal Institute, prior to travel, the additional costs of field trips, accommodation and food at Jamkhed (contact Ms Lana Logam for details: lana.logam@unimelb.edu.au or tel 9035 5604).
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
You must provide your acceptance letter from the Nossal Institute in your online application
Last updated: 3 November 2022