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Foundations of Tropical & Global Health (POPH90249)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/tropicalmedicine/
- Email:TL-DTMH@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/tropicalmedicine/
- Email:TL-DTMH@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This 12.5-point subject is a core and foundational subject of the Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H). It is designed to provide requisite learning in tropical and global health upon which students will build during subsequent subjects for the course.
The content includes terminology, concepts and data relating to tropical disease and global health, as well essentials of epidemiology and biostatistics method of importance to practitioners of tropical health. Students will have the opportunity to enhance critical appraisal skills, and their overall health literacy, in relation to tropical health publications and information.
This subject will comprise a series of online presentations each linked to assessment tasks. Students must complete this subject before progressing to other subjects within the DTM&H.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Correctly use essential terminology pertinent to tropical health.
- Describe key concepts of tropical and global health.
- Articulate current data regarding tropical disease and their key implications for effective clinical, programmatic and policy responses.
- Critically analyse tropical and global health literature.
- Employ the basics of epidemiology and biostatistics.
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject, students will have developed skills in:
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Initiative, autonomy and organisation
- Problem-solving
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Written communication
- Decision-making
- Persuasion and argumentation
- Using computers and relevant software
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in the Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
- 1,000 word analysis of tropical health literature against key criteria covered during the subject, due week 3 of the intensive online workshop, (20%)
- 3,000 word short answer questions relating to session content, due at the end of the intensive online workshop, (60%)
- 1,000 word written reflection, due one week after the intensive online workshop, (20%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 31 March 2017 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2017 Census date 10 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 31 March 2017 Assessment period ends 16 April 2017 February contact information
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/tropicalmedicine/
- Email:TL-DTMH@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/tropicalmedicine/
- Email:TL-DTMH@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Key readings will be made available to students.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022