Overview
We strongly believe that a Public Health degree should include genuine work experience in a public health workplace setting. In addition to meeting unit requirements, students can use the skills and experinces gained to develop professional networks and to further their career opportunities. The study of this unit will allow students to engage in a structured period of industry placement (240 hours) which will be specifically designed and contractually agreed upon by the student, University and industry partner. The placement will enable students to apply their knowledge of public health program planning and evaluation, whilst developing an understanding of the professional requirements of working as a public health, health promotion or environmental health specialist.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
96 credit points
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 0-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 0 hours of study per week, making a total of 0 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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 Not applicable
Nothing to respond to as course runs over 2 terms.
This course runs over 2 terms.
Nothing to respond to as unit runs over 2 terms.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to undertake a Public Health project using a Participatory Action Research framework.
- Negotiate and manage a placement experience through the use of a self-directed learning plan.
- Identify, analyse and discuss current and emerging issues relating to working within the field of Public Health.
- Critically reflect on learning associated with placement experience.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
Additional Textbook Information
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Wordpress Blog (Health Promotion Students)
- Zoom
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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1 Written Assessment
ALL Students: Completion of a placement document in collaboration with their workplace supervisor. A template and further details for each cohort will be provided on the Moodle site.
See Moodle site
Within 2 weeks of submission.
Placement plans will be graded against a marking matrix. Further details can be found on the Moodle site.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to undertake a Public Health project using a Participatory Action Research framework.
- Negotiate and manage a placement experience through the use of a self-directed learning plan.
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
ALL Students: A portfolio of work, which includes samples of work undertaken throughout your placement will need to be submitted. Please refer to Moodle site for further details.
Please refer to Moodle site for further details.
Within 2 weeks of submission.
Assessment will be graded using a marking rubric. Please refer to Moodle site for more information.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to undertake a Public Health project using a Participatory Action Research framework.
- Negotiate and manage a placement experience through the use of a self-directed learning plan.
- Communication
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
3 Written Assessment
Health Promotion Students: You are required to create and maintain a weblog which demonstrates evidence of progress during your industry placement and reflection about your experiences during the year. Please see Moodle site for further details.
Environmental Health students: You are required to prepare a project proposal for an environmental health project to be conducted during your placement. Please see Moodle site for further details.
Please see the Moodle site for more information.
Within 2 weeks of submission.
The assessment will be graded using a making rubric. Please see Moodle site for further information.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to undertake a Public Health project using a Participatory Action Research framework.
- Identify, analyse and discuss current and emerging issues relating to working within the field of Public Health.
- Critically reflect on learning associated with placement experience.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
4 Written Assessment
Health Promotion Students: Students will need to submit a reflective essay based on their experiences of working in health promotion during their industry placement. Please see Moodle site for more information.
Environmental Health students: Students will submit a report of their project. Please see the Moodle site for more details.
Please see Moodle site for further information.
Within 2 weeks of submission.
Assessment will be graded using a marking rubric. Please see Moodle site for further information.
- Negotiate and manage a placement experience through the use of a self-directed learning plan.
- Identify, analyse and discuss current and emerging issues relating to working within the field of Public Health.
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
