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Prioritising & Planning in Public Health (POPH90274)
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
September
h.jordan@unimelb.edu.au / mreeve@unimelb.edu.au
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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Fees | Look up fees |
This is a core subject of the Master of Public Health degree. In this unit students will be introduced to the concepts, frameworks and methods used in prioritising and planning in public health. This unit will introduce students to the conceptual approaches and key methods used to conduct a health needs assessment and prioritise the identified needs for subsequent strategic planning. The unit will also explore the strategies and interventions that are commonly used to address health needs in populations and the criteria that can be used to select an appropriate intervention. Finally, the subject will consider essential concepts in the design and evaluation of health programs.
Within this subject, students will have the opportunity to apply the skills learnt to public health scenarios drawn from Australian and international case-studies. The material in this subject is highly relevant in day to day public health practice.
Intended learning outcomes
- Design situation analyses and health needs assessments
- Prioritise the health needs of international, national, subnational and local communities
- Explain the broad strategies used for addressing health needs, and the types of interventions associated with each strategy.
- Prioritise and select strategies and interventions to address health needs
- Describe the significance of evaluation in a program plan and identify the major approaches to evaluation in public health
- Comprehend the value and importance of, and identify strategies to facilitate respectful engagement with people of different cultures in the identification and prioritisation of community needs and the selection of culturally appropriate interventions
- Recognise effective strategies for the advocacy of public health evidence
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject, students will have developed skills in:
- Working with others and in teams
- Problem-solving
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Initiative, autonomy and organization
- Oral communication
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90013 | Biostatistics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90227 | Public Health in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One hour exam held on the 4th day of teaching
| Day 4 | 25% |
Technical report, due the first week of the University's examination period
| During the examination period | 50% |
Group presentation using online audio presentation (e.g., PowerPoint/PREZI) of health program design (10 minutes) plus group written response to two questions, total equivalent to 1000 words per student (5 people per group)
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
80% Tutorial Attendance and Participation. | During the teaching period | 5% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinator Helen Jordan Coordinator Matthew Reeve Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours (6 hours per day for 5 days) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 September 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 12 September 2018 Census date 21 September 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 October 2018 Assessment period ends 2 November 2018 September contact information
h.jordan@unimelb.edu.au / mreeve@unimelb.edu.au
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
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Gender and Women's Health Informal specialisation Health Program Evaluation Informal specialisation Health Economics and Economic Evaluation Informal specialisation Indigenous Health Informal specialisation Primary Care Informal specialisation Ageing Informal specialisation Doctor of Medicine Informal specialisation Epidemiology and Biostatistics Informal specialisation Global Health Informal specialisation Health Social Sciences Informal specialisation Sexual Health
Last updated: 3 November 2022