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International Child Health (POPH90086)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
October
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
Overview
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This subject provides an overview and practical guidelines to address international child health issues, including acute respiratory illness, diarrhoea diseases, peri natal conditions, nutritional deficiencies, and communicable diseases. These issues will be presented from the perspective of public health practice in a range of countries. The subject will highlight the lifecycle approach and association with other stages of development, particularly the health of the mother and the role of family and community practices.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion, students should be able to
- Describe the most important global causes of childhood mortality and morbidity;
- Understand the broader social determinants of health;
- Describe the global frameworks, institutions, and current programs, including WHO, UNICEF, development banks and global funds;
- Understand the current strategies for prevention and management of important causes of childhood illness, including their evidence base;
- Identify new approaches to the promotion of child development and child human rights;
- Understand effective child public health program development; and
- Identify priorities for research in international child health.
Generic skills
- Critical and empathic thinking
- Inter-disciplinary collaboration and team work
- Oral communication skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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
- A group work presentation during the teaching period (20%),
- one take-home exam on the last day of the subject and due 10 days later (30%),
- and one essay of up to 3,000 words due five weeks after the completion of the subject (50%)
Hurdle Requirement: Attendance at a minimum of 80% is required to pass this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- October
Principal coordinator Prarthna Dayal Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Approximately 30 contact hours as a block over 5 days. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 October 2018 to 26 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 19 October 2018 Census date 2 November 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 November 2018 Assessment period ends 30 November 2018 October 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Subject Quota: 70
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will be given a set of readings at the commencement of the subject.
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Last updated: 3 November 2022