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PBHL11002 Public Health and Chronic Disease
Public Health and Chronic Disease
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General Information

Overview

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and heart disease are the leading causes of death and disability in Australia. From a public health perspective, the prevention of chronic disease is of fundamental importance and is a core skill set for any public health professional. This unit provides an introduction to public health and chronic disease. It will examine biological determinants, the influence of social factors on incidence and prevalence, and behavioural and environmental factors found to be conducive to the development and growth of chronic disease in Australia. Students will also explore individual and population level interventions aimed at reducing chronic disease.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 1
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

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Offerings For Term 2 - 2025

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Attendance Requirements

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student unit survey.

Feedback

Introduce an additional choice of topic for the final assessment task to help cater to the varied disciplinary backgrounds of students.

Recommendation

Offer a choice from two topics for the final written assessment in 2024.

Feedback from Student unit survey.

Feedback

Students enjoyed the unit content, assessment structure, and delivery, allowing them to pace their learning over the term.

Recommendation

Continue with the current unit structure and delivery in 2024.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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