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Global Child Health (POPH90086)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
October
daniel.strachan@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
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject provides an overview and practical guidelines to address child health issues among disadvantaged populations and in low resources settings. Key issues addressed include: acute respiratory illness, diarrhoea diseases, peri natal conditions, nutritional deficiencies, and communicable diseases. These issues are investigated from the perspectives of public health practice in a range of countries that represent different levels of economic development.
The subject highlights the lifecycle approach to understanding child health, which acknowledges the role of inter-generational health status and other socio-environmental influences in the different stages of development. Students will develop an understanding of how child health is shaped by key associations such as the health of the mother and the role of the family. They will also consider how global development frameworks and country level health systems influence child health. Students will develop an understanding of how child health is shaped by key associations such as the health of the mother and the role of the family; but also, global development frameworks and country level health systems. In this subject, students will develop the skills to critically analyse and appraise recent research into child health and child health programming efforts seeking to achieve global development and health goals.
Intended learning outcomes
- Appraise the extent, impact, causes of, and responses to, key child health challenges globally;
- Critique inequities in global child health, and how such inequities are shaped by broader social, cultural, economic and environmental factors;
- Analyse the importance of the life-cycle approach to child health;
- Identify current conceptual frameworks guiding child health programming globally, including the promotion of child development and child human rights;
- Assess the influence of country level health systems, and global frameworks and institutions on child health programming;
- Critique current peer-reviewed literature and child health programming using the conceptual frameworks introduced in the subject.
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
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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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 | 10 Days after the end of teaching | 30% |
One essay of up to 3,000 words
| 5 Weeks after the end of teaching | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at lectures and group work sessions is required to pass this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- October
Principal coordinator Daniel Strachan 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 2 November 2020 to 6 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 3 November 2020 Census date 13 November 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 November 2020 Assessment period ends 11 December 2020 October contact information
daniel.strachan@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
Students will be given a set of readings at the commencement of the subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Major Environment and Public Health Informal specialisation Global Health Major Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - 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.
- 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