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Prioritising & Planning in Public Health (POPH90274)
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
August
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
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 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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POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
(POPH90231 may be taken concurrently)
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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Tutorial participation (marked by the tutor); | During the assessment period | 5% |
One hour exam
| Day 4 | 15% |
Group presentation of health program design. Students will be marked as a Group; Final day of teaching
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Technical report; Due first week of the University's examination period
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- August
Coordinators Helen Jordan and Matthew Reeve Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 11 August 2020 to 26 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 20 August 2020 Census date 14 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 October 2020 Assessment period ends 14 November 2020 August 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 Doctor of Medicine Informal specialisation Indigenous Health Informal specialisation Ageing Informal specialisation Gender and Women's Health Informal specialisation Epidemiology and Biostatistics Informal specialisation Health Program Evaluation Informal specialisation Global Health Informal specialisation Health Economics and Economic Evaluation Informal specialisation Health Social Sciences Informal specialisation Sexual Health Informal specialisation Primary Care - 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