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Environmental Challenges & Global Health (POPH90230)
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
July
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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Improving global health in the long term requires a deep appreciation of the impact of environmental issues at local, national and global scales. Three key public health threats that require complex multidisciplinary solutions are climate change, water security, and nuclear weapons. Students of this subject will explore these interrelated planetary challenges, their profound implications for population health, and the demand for high level integrated problem solving in the coming decades.
Intended learning outcomes
On the completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Critically assess the scientific principles and evidence of climate change impacts on health
- Articulate the importance of water to health at local national and global levels
- Analyse the health evidence and issues around nuclear energy, weapons and medical nuclear materials
- Synthesize the inter-relationships between climate change, water security and nuclear energy, and the implications for health
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject, students will have developed skills in:
- Critical thinking and analysis,
- Finding, evaluation and using relevant information,
- Problem-solving,
- Written communication.
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
- Oral group presentation (4-5 students per group) of 20 minutes due on the last teaching day (20%);
- A critical analysis of 1000 words of a key article due 2 weeks after the last teaching day (20%);
- An essay of 3,000 words due six weeks after the last teaching day (60%)
Hurdle Requirement: Attendance at a minimum of 80% is required to pass this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Grant Blashki Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours: 5 x 6 hours days in a block Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 16 July 2018 to 20 July 2018 Last self-enrol date 17 July 2018 Census date 27 July 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 August 2018 Assessment period ends 31 August 2018 July 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 Dates: 18 - 22 July, 2016
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will be issued key readings for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Major Climate Change Major Climate Change Major Climate Change Informal specialisation Global Health Major Education Major Education and Social Change Major Environment and Public Health Major Environment and Public Health Major Waste Management Major Integrated Water Catchment Management Major Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Education and Social Change Major Integrated Water Catchment Management Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Waste Management - Links to additional information
- 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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022