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Non Communicable Disease & Global Health (POPH90247)
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
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
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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Globally, non communicable diseases account for over two thirds of all deaths, and over half of disability adjusted life years. While non communicable diseases have sometimes been assumed to impact only on wealthy countries, they are in fact a major health and development challenge. Around 80 percent of non communicable disease-related deaths occur in low and middle income countries. Nations with the highest non communicable disease burden include some of Australia’s closest neighbours, particularly island states in the Pacific, where over 70 percent of mortality is now due to non communicable diseases. The growing non communicable disease burden is of critical importance to global health and development because it impacts on economic growth, increases levels of poverty, and leads to premature death. Non communicable diseases also have major social and fiscal implications for governments and communities.
In this subject, students will gain a practical understanding of the epidemiology, determinants, consequences and global health responses to the non communicable disease epidemic. The subject promotes students’ exploration of the nexus between non communicable diseases and disability, non communicable diseases and infectious diseases, and non communicable diseases within the broader public health and global development agenda. The subject will contribute to enabling a new generation of public health professionals to address non communicable diseases through appropriate policy, programmatic and advocacy responses in Australia and globally.
Intended learning outcomes
- Appraise the major social, political, environmental, cultural and economic factors driving non communicable diseases in Australia and globally;
- Describe the historical evolution of the non communicable disease epidemic;
- Compare the current and forecasted burden of non communicable diseases globally and in different regions and countries;
- Apply global, national and local strategies to address non communicable diseases;
- Describe the relationship between non communicable diseases and equity, particularly with regards to gender, indigeneity and socio-economic status;
- Distinguish between major global and regional non communicable disease stakeholders including governments, NGOs and intergovernmental bodies.
Generic skills
Knowledge
Upon completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Describe and appraise public health systems, structures and policies in Australia and other countries, as they apply to NCDs, and be able to distinguish a population-based approach from individual based approaches;
- Articulate the ways in which age, gender, ethnicity and Indigenous status, society, culture, geography, the environment and socio-economic status influence NCDs and public health practice.
Skills
Upon completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Describe how the concept of equity applies to public health practice;
- Identify and access public health evidence, and appraise and synthesise this evidence to inform public health decision making with regard to NCDs;
- Explain and/or plan strategies to prevent disease (and injury) and to protect and improve health (i.e. health promotion, screening, legislation and policy).
Application of knowledge and skills
Upon completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Apply a comprehensive knowledge of a public health, with reference to NCDs, to develop solutions to complex public health problems;
- Design and manage a detailed investigation of a NCD-related issue, with a high level personal autonomy.
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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Hurdle Requirement: Hurdle requirement: Attendance at a minimum of 80% is required to pass this subject. | Week | N/A |
Group Work Presentation, approximately 4 students per group. Students will be assessed as a group.
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Blog Article. Due 2 weeks after final day of teaching.
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Essay. Due 6 weeks after final day of teaching.
| End of the assessment period | 60% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Clare Strachan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 13 July 2020 to 17 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 July 2020 Census date 24 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 August 2020 Assessment period ends 28 August 2020 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
Prescribed texts
McQueen, David. V (ed) Global Handbook on Noncommunicable Diseases and Health Promotion, 2013, Springer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health - 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