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Child Public Health (PAED90005)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Winter Term |
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Fees | Look up fees |
The Child Public Health subject introduces participants from a wide range of disciplines, to aspects and influences on child public health from an Australian perspective. The program provides an overview of the factors that influence the health, development and well-being of children and the implications of these factors on the life course. The subject also explores a range of contemporary child public health issues and provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of child public health issues. Lectures are presented by a range of experienced child public health researchers, academics, practitioners and policy-makers.
Intended learning outcomes
The subject is designed to enable students to:
- Develop an understanding of factors that influence the health, development and well-being of children and the implications of these factors on life course.
- Understand the principles involved in a public health approach to the health and wellbeing of children, through the exploration of examples of contemporary child public health issues and practice.
- Critically analyse different approaches to contemporary child public health issues.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group work presentation | Due on final day of course | 30% |
An essay | 6 Weeks after the end of teaching | 70% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2020 to 29 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 23 July 2020 Census date 31 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 August 2020 Assessment period ends 7 August 2020
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Teaching period: Wednesday 17 July to Wednesday 24 July 2019
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Pre-reading will be made available to students prior to the commencement of the subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022