CQUniversity Unit Profile
PBHL13004 Public Health in Practice B
Public Health in Practice B
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General Information

Overview

This is the second half of a two term unit. Please refer to PBHL13003 for further details.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 12
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.25

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Must have completed 96 credit points and PBHL13003 (Part A of unit).

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 2 - 2020

Mixed Mode

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).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Professional Practice Placement
Weighting: 100%

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.

Previous Student Feedback

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 Teaching staff, students.

Feedback

Growing privacy concerns around the use of a public blog (assessment 3) for documenting and reflecting upon industry experience.

Recommendation

Replace assessment 3 (blog) with a reflective diary.

Feedback from Teaching staff reflections; feedback from School administration.

Feedback

The structure of the Moodle gradebook is unweildy and needs to be overhauled.

Recommendation

Revise the setup of assessment tasks in Moodle Gradebook.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Please refer to PBHL 13003 for further details.
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1
1 - Professional Practice Placement - 100%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1
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 - Professional Practice Placement - 100%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

There are no required textbooks.

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Robyn Preston Unit Coordinator
r.preston@cqu.edu.au
Lisa Bricknell Unit Coordinator
l.bricknell@cqu.edu.au
Dale Trott Unit Coordinator
d.trott@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 13 Jul 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

Please refer to Moodle site for assessment details.

Week 2 Begin Date: 20 Jul 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 3 Begin Date: 27 Jul 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 4 Begin Date: 03 Aug 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 5 Begin Date: 10 Aug 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Vacation Week Begin Date: 17 Aug 2020

Module/Topic


Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 6 Begin Date: 24 Aug 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 7 Begin Date: 31 Aug 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 8 Begin Date: 07 Sep 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 9 Begin Date: 14 Sep 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 10 Begin Date: 21 Sep 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 11 Begin Date: 28 Sep 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 12 Begin Date: 05 Oct 2020

Module/Topic

Continue Industry Practicum

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Events and Submissions/Topic


Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 12 Oct 2020

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Exam Week Begin Date: 19 Oct 2020

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Term Specific Information

This Unit is a self-directed work placement. Assignment dates will be posted onto the Moodle site but can be negotiated with the Unit Coordinator to suit the needs of your placement. Given the impact of COVID-19 on organisations working in the public health field, it is expected that some students will need to delay their practicum until restrictions have been lifted and work commitments are sufficiently eased to allow for student participation. The University is prepared to make allowances in terms of deadlines for students affected in this manner.

Assessment Tasks

1 Professional Practice Placement

Assessment Title
Placement

Task Description

Please refer to the Term 1 Unit profile for PBHL13003 for details.


Assessment Due Date

See Moodle site.


Return Date to Students

Two weeks after submission.


Weighting
100%

Assessment Criteria

The assessment criteria will differ for Environmental Health students and Health Promotion students. Please refer to the Term 1 Unit profile for PBHL13003 for details.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Please refer to PBHL 13003 for further details.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Work
  • Ethical practice

Academic Integrity Statement

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?