This global health placement unit will be completed during the last semester of the candidature. Eligible students will maintain a weighted average mark of at least 70% in their first 24 core credit points. Selection is a competitive process involving (1) an expression of interest, (2) interview and (3) based on academic performance including maintaining 70% WAM for 24 credit points in second semester. The field placement expects students to use skills they have learnt from GLOH core units and core electives. Depending on the project, a student may be expected to: formulate strategies / methods to effectively implement a program; develop and write training manuals, guidelines, proposals, reports or policy briefs; evaluate programs through collaborative work with the international or domestic partner institutions / organizations they have been matched to. Students are also expected to have underpinning knowledge about global health and ethics prior to departure as well as critically reflect on professional development skills, global health practices, health service/ community engaged inter-professional learning and their experiences throughout the entire semester; to evaluate their own processes, develop effective communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills. Students will be expected to attend all preparatory workshops if in Sydney otherwise arrangements will be made to provide information online to distant students. Students should also arrange to meet regularly with their supervisors and placement coordinator and undertake 6- 12 weeks continuous work with an assigned host institution/organization, or regular (but not continuous) work over a longer period. All assessment requirements are to be met and submitted for this unit. This unit will be offered in Semester 1 only.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Public Health |
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Credit points | 12 |
Prerequisites
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GLOH5101 and GLOH5102 and PUBH5010 and (PUBH5018 or FMHU5002) |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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GLOH5301 or GLOH5302 or GLOH5304 or GLOH5305 |
Assumed knowledge
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Completed at least 48 credits of the Master of Global Health |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Megan Cox, megan.cox@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Megan Cox, megan.cox@sydney.edu.au |
Alexandra Martiniuk, alexandra.martiniuk@sydney.edu.au |