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PUBH5034: Public Health Capstone
2024 unit information
This unit provides students with the opportunity to draw together and integrate their learning in the four key aspects of public health as reflected in their degree program “knowledge, values, actions and outcomes” and apply these to a practical or hypothetical project. The key aim is for students to undertake a set of tasks similar to those they may encounter during a public health career; for example, researching a health issue, preparing a summary, and communicating the findings to a knowledgeable but not expert audience. In this unit, students will undertake a focused assessment on a public health topic. This may be part of an existing practical project, or an investigation conducted primarily for the Capstone. It may be a research proposal, program plan or evaluation, policy analysis, systematic literature review, environmental impact assessment or data analysis, among others. Topic areas are also wide-ranging. Self-directed learning is supported by a half-day workshop, a study guide, regular communication with a topic leader(s), and group collaboration where relevant. The work will culminate in a presentation of the work at a School seminar attended by other capstone unit students and School academics, or the on-line equivalent of this.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Public Health |
| Credit points | 4 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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(PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and (PUBH5018 or FMHU5002) and PUBH5030 and PUBH5033 and (PUBH5500 or QUAL5005 or PUBH5031) and PUBH5032 and (BETH5206 or BETH5203) |
| Prohibitions:
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PUBH5035 or PUBH5134 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. apply knowledge and skills to an authentic work-related task in public health
- LO2. write a detailed report or other deliverable that meets the project’s requirements
- LO3. write a succinct and persuasive conference abstract
- LO4. deliver a succinct and persuasive conference presentation
- LO5. work independently and engage in self-directed learning
- LO6. provide support to team members as appropriate.
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