Global Health, Security & Sustainability (UNIB30002)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery
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"Global health, Security & Sustainability" is a new and exciting subject that explores the root causes of disease, poverty, injustice and inequity that exist in the world today.

It will feature eminent speakers from a range of academic disciplines to provide students with diverse approaches to examining, understanding and addressing old and new threats to health, security and sustainability. Students will be encouraged to draw on disciplines in law, arts, engineering, economics, biosciences and medicine to explore and understand the depth, complexity and multi dimensionality of current global health challenges.

Case studies will be used to introduce the concept of chains of causation, and provide an overview of the inequity and imbalances in health status, health service provision, and health research between and within countries. The field of view will range from the individual to the global context, including major threats to health, security and sustainability, particularly global warming and the risks of nuclear war. Various academic disciplines will provide alternative perspectives to better understand how health inequities and threats arise, what tools and mechanisms are available to address them, and what we have learned about what works in improving health.

Intended learning outcomes

Students completing the subject should:

  • have a deeper and broader understanding of the nature, causes and complex interactions between important threats to global health, development, security and sustainability
  • have improved their skills in critically analysing complex issues, including being able to explore complex, interlinked chains of causation which link the experience of individuals with local, national, regional and global issues
  • appreciate the complementary and synergistic contributions different disciplines can make to addressing complex challenges
  • be familiar with a variety of tools and mechanisms for addressing threats to global health, development, security and sustainability
  • have strengthened their ability to work with others with diverse skills and backgrounds

Generic skills

Analytical thinking, report writing including referencing, research, public speaking, team work and communication skills, diplomacy, time management, prioritising and organisational skills.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

It is strongly recommended that students enrolling in this subject have completed first and second year requirements in their Course.

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: 14 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Written piece

  • 1000 words
Mid semester30%

Written piece

  • 3000 words
End of semester60%

Oral presentation (5 minutes per student)

  • 5 minutes
Throughout the teaching period5%
Hurdle requirement: Attendance in 80% of the tutorialsThroughout the teaching periodN/A

Participation in tutorials and discussions

Throughout the teaching period5%

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorBrigitte Tenni
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hours3
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021
    Last self-enrol date12 March 2021
    Census date31 March 2021
    Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021
    Assessment period ends25 June 2021

    Semester 1 contact information

    btenni@unimelb.edu.au

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    Currently enrolled students:

    Future Students:



Time commitment details

170 hours

Additional delivery details

Subject design and structure
 
As a dual delivery subject, Global Health, Security and Sustainability draws on a subject design that strives to accommodate an equitable student experience, whether or not learning is conducted in the physical spaces on the University of Melbourne campus. Specifically, Global Health, Security and
Sustainability is divided into two components:
1. Lessons will take place twice a week, and will be delivered asynchronously. This means that they will be available online for students to complete in their own time. However, students must complete these lectures prior to their weekly tutorials, and the insights taken from these
will contribute to their participation grade.
2. Tutorials take place weekly, and will be delivered synchronously. This means that they will take place live and in person. Tutorials will be broken up into 'on-campus' and 'on-line' cohorts based on your preferences when you enrolled. Students are required to attend one tutorial per week, and must attend 80% of tutorials across the semester. Students are unable to switch tutorial classes without permission from the course coordinator.
 
Tutorial times are as follows:
• On-campus: Wednesday 2.15 - 3.15pm and Wednesday 3.15 - 4.15pm
• On-line: Wednesday 2.15 - 3.15pm and Thursday 10.00 - 11.00am

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 14 March 2025