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Public Health Leadership and Management (POPH90218)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
March
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: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
Overview
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This subject is a compulsory subject within the Master of Public Health that aims to develop the practical leadership and management skills necessary for the public health workforce. Public Health Leadership and Management will introduce students to relevant theories and models of public health leadership and project management. This knowledge will be grounded in real-life case studies of public health significance, lectures with experts in the field, interactive sessions to practice skills and small team exploration and presentation on important public health projects, including Indigenous health project.
Intended learning outcomes
On the completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Discuss and reflect on how effective leadership and management occurs across public health organisations with particular reference to communication, advocacy, emotional intelligence; decision making human rights, equity and ethical approaches;
- Apply the fundamental project management functions of planning, budgeting, staffing, scheduling, risk management, regulatory oversight and stakeholder management in public health and health care organisations;
- Accomplish creative and authentic solutions to real-world challenges for public health issues by working in an effective and diverse team;
- Apply knowledge of Indigenous culture and values to public health leadership in collaborative and complex settings; and
- Reflect on the theories and practice of leadership in relation to their own personal and professional experience in order to encourage future investment in student's leadership capabilities.
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject,students will have developed skills in:
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Leadership
- Teamwork and working with others
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90274 | Prioritising & Planning in Public Health | July (Online) |
12.5 |
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Team Project (five students per team) - Written Team Agreement
| Day 3 | 5% |
Team Project (five students per team) - Oral Presentation
| Day 6 | 20% |
Team Project (five students per team) - Reflection on Written Team Agreement
| Day 6 | 5% |
Critical reflection on learnings around leadership
| Week 6 | 20% |
Project Management Plan
| Week 10 | 50% |
A minimum of 80% attendance at all tutorials (i.e. studio work and interactive session). Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at all tutorials (i.e. studio work and interactive session). | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- March
Coordinator Zahra Aziz Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 9 March 2023 to 24 March 2023 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2023 Census date 24 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 April 2023 Assessment period ends 8 May 2023 March 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: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
What do these dates mean
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- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will be issued key readings for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Sexual Health Major Public Health Informal specialisation Gerontology Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Informal specialisation Health, Gender and Society Informal specialisation Infectious Disease Epidemiology Informal specialisation Health Policy, Systems and Practice Informal specialisation Indigenous Health Informal specialisation Global Health Informal specialisation Doctor of Medicine Informal specialisation Epidemiology and Biostatistics Informal specialisation Evaluation and Implementation Science Informal specialisation Health Economics and Economic Evaluation Major Environment and Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation - Links to additional 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: 31 January 2024