Planetary and Global Health (POPH90230)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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
| Availability | July |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Improving global health in the long term requires a deep appreciation of the impact of environmental issues at local, national and global scales. To facilitate depth of learning, this subject focuses on three key public health threats that require complex multidisciplinary solutions, which are: climate change; poor sanitation and 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. Students will become familiar with and critique relevant policies and international agreements pertaining to environmental health. Students will also learn to identify complex systems and barriers implicated in processes of responding to environmental challenges on global, national and local scales. This subject involves interactive sessions and is facilitated by internationally recognised experts in this field.
Intended learning outcomes
- Appraise how human activities impact on planetary health, emphasising scientific principles and evidence regarding the impacts of climate change, nuclear energy, and water and sanitation on health;
- Communicate global environmental health challenges and public health solutions to a variety of audiences;
- Apply the conceptual framework of planetary health to identify challenges and develop solutions to contemporary environmental health issues;
- Analyse the influence of health sector, government, business and media in developing and implementing solutions to environmental challenges;
- Evaluate environmental health research and global environmental agreements, to demonstrate a critical understanding of how they inform environmental health programs and policy making.
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
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Group work presentation: 20 minutes, groups of 4-5, marked as a group. Held on the final day of teaching.
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Opinion Editorial: 1,000 words. Due 2 weeks after final day of teaching.
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Essay: 3,000 words, due 6 weeks after final day of teaching.
| End of the assessment period | 60% |
Hurdle Requirement: Attendance at a minimum of 80% is required to pass this subject. Hurdle requirement: Hurdle Requirement: Attendance at a minimum of 80% is required to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
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 22 July 2019 to 26 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 23 July 2019 Census date 2 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 August 2019 Assessment period ends 6 September 2019 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
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Global Health Major Environment and Public Health Major Public Health Major Climate Change Major Education Major Education and Social Change Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Waste Management Major Climate Change Major Tailored Specialisation Major Integrated Water Catchment 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022