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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
July
Academic Coordinator: Sue West, sue.west@mcri.edu.au
Overview
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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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- July
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 13 July 2022 to 20 July 2022 Last self-enrol date 14 July 2022 Census date 29 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 August 2022 Assessment period ends 31 August 2022 July contact information
Academic Coordinator: Sue West, sue.west@mcri.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Teaching period: 13 July to 20 July 2021 (All day)
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 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.
Additional information for this subject
This subject is available via the Community Access Program and for cross-institutional study subject to subject coordinator approval.
- 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: 31 January 2024