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, the skills and experiences you gain throughout this Unit will assist with developing professional networks and further your career opportunities. You will undertake a structured period of industry placement (240 hours) as part of this Unit. This will be specifically designed and contractually agreed upon with the University and industry partner. The placement will enable you to apply your 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 - 2019
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 Unit evaluation
No recommendations for improvement from students. Comments made are all positive.
Continue to deliver Part A of Public Health in Practice as usual.
- 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.
- Apply problem-solving techniques and strategies to a Public Health Project.
- Critically reflect on learning associated with placement experience.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 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 | 5 | |
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
c.omullan@cqu.edu.au
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Students will complete their work placement (240 hours) over two terms.
Four assessments will be undertaken across the two terms.
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.
Dates will be posted onto the Moodle site but can be negotiated to suit the needs of your work placement.
Within 2 weeks of submission.
This task will be graded according to the following criteria:
Health Promotion students
- Communicates ideas clearly and succinctly with no spelling or grammatical errors (20%).
- Professional presentation of placement document with all assessment requirements presented professionally (20%).
- Learning goals and objectives are insightful and measurable (30%).
- Comprehensive description of student role, duties, timeframes, resources and industry supervisor agreement (30%).
Environmental Health students
- Communicates ideas clearly and succinctly with no spelling or grammatical errors (20%).
- Professional presentation of documentation with all assessment requirements presented professionally (20%).
- Learning goals and objectives are insightful and measurable (30%).
- Comprehensive description of student role, duties, timeframes, resources and industry supervisor agreement (30%).
- 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.
- Apply problem-solving techniques and strategies to a Public Health Project.
- Critically reflect on learning associated with placement experience.
- Communication
- 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.
This assessment task is due at the end of Term 2. Date can be negotiated to suit the needs of your work placement.
Two weeks after submission.
This task will be graded according to the following criteria:
Health Promotion students
- Portfolio is well organised, professionally presented and high level attendance to detail (double spacing, spelling, grammar) (25%)
- Quality of the work selected by the student, demonstrating growth, development, and achievement (50%)
- Learning goals and objectives are insightful and measurable (30%)
- Reflective writing shows high level and thoughtful insights into learning and future goals (25%)
Environmental Health students
- Organisation, presentation and attention to detail (including spelling and grammar) (25%)
- Professional standard of the work presented (50%)
- High level of insight and thought regarding current status and future goals demonstrated in reflective piece (25%)
- Apply problem-solving techniques and strategies to a Public Health Project.
- 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.
Environmental health students: Monday Term 1 Review Week 12. Health Promotion students: Monday Term 2 Review Week. Dates can be negotiated to meet the needs of your work placement.
Within 2 weeks of submission.
This task will be graded according to the following criteria:
Health Promotion students
- Presented professionally, demonstrating creativity and originality (40%)
- Identifies and discusses a variety of issues; all fortnightly weblog activities completed (20%)
- Quality and regularity of feedback provided on other students’ blogs (10%)
- Consistent integration of up to date references to support and reflect all ideas, factual information and quotes (10%)
Environmental Health students
Relevance (30%)
- Depth of understanding in formulating responses to the assigned task
- Alignment of responses to the assigned task
- Connections between discussion and evidence
Validity (40%)
- Depth and extent of discussion i.e., understanding of concepts and evidence
- Accuracy and originality of the discussion
- Judgement and reasoning i.e., assertions made based on level of critical thought, analysis and synthesis
- Depth and extent of evidence used
Organisation (20%)
- Consideration of required components of the assigned task
- Structure and flow of information
- Coherence and clarity of expression (spelling, grammar, syntax)
Presentation (10%)
- Style and formatting in accordance with required academic standards
- Typographical matters
- Referencing protocols
- Length
- 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.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- 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.
Friday Week 12 (Term 2). Dates can be negotiated to suit needs of work placement.
After Certification of Grades (Term 2)
This task will be graded according to the following criteria:
Health Promotion students
Structure (30%)
- Introduction and conclusion
- double spacing, 12 font type
- title page
- consistent accuracy with spelling, grammar and paragraph structure
Argument (40%)
- Depth and extent of discussion i.e., understanding of concepts and evidence
- Accuracy and originality of the discussion
- Judgement and reasoning i.e., assertions made based on level of critical thought, analysis and synthesis
- Depth and extent of evidence used
Organisation (20%)
- Clear and consistent reflection on experiences of working in public health.
- High level discussion on challenges and highlights of working in the field.
- Clear and consistent use of weblog and reflective dialogue from throughout Term 1 and 2 to support development of reflection and learning
- Well supported throughout with use of highly appropriate secondary sources (a minimum of 15 peer reviewed articles)
Referencing (10%)
- Harvard system consistently used throughout
Environmental Health students
Relevance (30%)
- Depth of understanding in formulating responses to the assigned task
- Alignment of responses to the assigned task
- Connections between discussion and evidence
Validity (40%)
- Depth and extent of discussion i.e., understanding of concepts and evidence
- Accuracy and originality of the discussion
- Judgement and reasoning i.e., assertions made based on level of critical thought, analysis and synthesis
- Depth and extent of evidence used
Organisation (20%)
- Consideration of required components of the assigned task
- Structure and flow of information
- Coherence and clarity of expression (spelling, grammar, syntax)
Presentation (10%)
- Style and formatting in accordance with required academic standards
- Typographical matters
- Referencing protocols
- Length
- 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.
- Communication
- 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?
