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Injury Prevention

Who is this course for?

This introductory level course is designed for health professionals and managers, academics, doctoral and masters students, researchers, injury practitioners, policy advocates and program planners who wish to gain an understanding of injury prevention, and who wish their decision making in injury prevention and control to be based on the best available evidence

Who offers the course?

The George Institute for Global Health

Level of assumed/required knowledge

N/A

Course overview

Lectures will cover:

  • Descriptive epidemiology of injury burden
  • Injury data, surveillance and analysis
  • Risk group identification: including young males, older persons, indigenous populations and children
  • Effective intervention strategies for reduction and control of injury
  • Challenges to implementation of injury reduction strategies in health and community settings
  • Advocacy in injury prevention

Course duration

Two days

How is the course assessed?

Assessment includes submission of a written assignment and participation in a small group workshop

Can this course contribute to an academic degree?

Yes - this unit is a postgraduate elective in Public Health.

The unit may be completed without formal enrollment. Students can also enroll in this course and earn credit to be accrued toward possible future enrollment in an approved course of study at the University of Sydney. To earn course credit, the student will be required to successfully complete the assessment tasks.

Course delivery

Course is delivered face to face at the Camperdown campus of the University of Sydney

Course cost

2013 course costs to be advised

Course dates

18 & 21 October 2013

Is this course accredited for CME points?

No

Further information and registration

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Contact person/Course coordinator

T: 02 9657 0361
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Last updated

December 2012