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 - 2021
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 Personal reflection
COVID disruption may cause industry partners to be uncertain about taking practicum students on in upcoming years.
Contact known practicum providers prior to the start of term to encourage them to take practicum students in 2021, emphasising the benefits to their organisation.
Feedback from Personal reflection and issues arising in 2020.
Documentation for students and industry partners around insurance is dated.
Update insurance documentation for students and industry partners.
- 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 | |||||||||
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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.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Zoom
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
l.bricknell@cqu.edu.au
r.preston@cqu.edu.au
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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.
Students participating in approved CQU Public Health overseas mobility projects: Submit your industry practicum negotiation document AND your expression of interest for the outbound project.
Dates can be negotiated to suit the needs of your work placement but your placement negotiation must be submitted for approval before you can commence.
Within 2 weeks of submission.
This task will be graded according to the following criteria:
All students
- Communicates ideas clearly and succinctly with no spelling or grammatical errors (20%).
- Learning goals and objectives are insightful and measurable (40%).
- Comprehensive description of student role, duties, timeframes, resources and industry supervisor agreement (40%).
- 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 the Moodle site for further details.
Students participating in approved CQU Public Health overseas mobility projects: As part of your overseas project, your group will present a summary of your work to in-country stakeholders. After returning to Australia, your group will prepare a formal report on your activities and submit the report for this assessment task. You should also submit a protfolio of work undertaken while on industry practicum.
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 attention to detail (double spacing, spelling, grammar) (25%)
- Quality of the work selected by the student, demonstrating growth, development, and achievement (25%)
- Learning goals and objectives are insightful and measurable (25%)
- 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, learning and future goals (25%)
- Apply problem-solving techniques and strategies to a Public Health Project.
- Communication
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
3 Written Assessment
All Students: You are required to create and maintain a diary/journal which demonstrates evidence of progress during your industry practicum and reflection about your experiences during the year. Please see Moodle site for further details. Students participating in approved CQU Public Health overseas mobility projects: Submit both your reflective journal from your travel as well as a diary/journal kept while on industry practicum.
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:
- Validity (40%)
- Relevance (30%)
- Organisation (20%)
- Presentation (10%)
- 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: Write 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 conduct an environmental health project as part of their practicum and in collaboration with your industry partner. You will need to submit a project proposal with an ethics application attached for approval prior to commencing your project (Part A). At the conclusion of your project, write a project report, using an appropriate format for publication OR presentation to Council. Please see the Moodle site for more details and discuss with the Unit Coordinator if you need further assistance.
Students participating in approved CQU Public Health overseas mobility projects: Write a reflective essay describing how you applied the theoretical knowledge you have gained through study to the work you conducted in-country. Reflect on how this knowledge assisted you, and any modifications or changes you needed to make when practising in real life. Consider how the experiences impacted on you personally and as a global citizen.
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:
- Validity (40%)
- Relevance (30%)
- Organisation (20%)
- Presentation (10%)
- 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?
