Overview
This unit focuses on global health issues from a social-ecological public health perspective. You will explore the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as they relate to global public health and examine a range of public health issues including communicable disease, climate change, gender equity and food security. Key concepts covered in this unit include inequality, social justice, and human rights across a range of populations, regions, and contexts. Multi-sectoral partnerships at a local, national and international level will be analysed, in addition to a specific focus on the global engagement of stakeholders to support the implementation of the SDGs. You will have the opportunity to develop innovative public health interventions to address specific targets relating to the SDGs in a particular region or context using the theory of salutogenesis. A project proposal and grant application relating to one of the SDGs will be developed to address a specific public health challenge in a region or context of your choice.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Co-requisites:PBHL20001 Understanding Public Health PBHL20004 Public Health Action and Evaluation
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
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 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 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.
- Explain the overall framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and be able to critique the challenges, opportunities, trends and possible futures for at least one of these SDGs
- Justify community-based and community-led public health approaches as they relate to the SDGs in a particular region or context
- Evaluate the importance of multi-sectoral partnerships at a local, national and international level and analyse key actors or partners as they relate to SDGs in a particular region or context
- Reflect on own communication skills and cultural humility to enable effective partnership formation
- Utilise the theory of salutogenesis to investigate key factors that support the promotion of health within the context of the SDGs
- Critique case studies related to the SDGs and assess how social and environmental determinants of health contribute to the production of health inequalities
- Design innovative public health interventions to address specific targets related to the SDGs in a particular region or context.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||||
| 2 - Group Work - 60% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||||
| 4 - Research | |||||||
| 5 - Self-management | |||||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||||
| 7 - Leadership | |||||||
| 8 - 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 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||
| 2 - Group Work - 60% | ||||||||
Textbooks
The New Public Health
Edition: 4th (2016)
Authors: Fran Baum
Oxford
Melbourne Melbourne , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9780195588088
Binding: eBook
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Computer facility
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing styles below:
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
l.rawal@cqu.edu.au
r.fanany@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
General Introduction to Global Public Health PBHL20005
Introduction to Sustainable Development Goals
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Political & Economic Determinants of Health
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Environmental Determinants of Health (Climate Change and Health)
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Gender Equality and Health
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Public Health Partnership and Health
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 1 (Short answer questions) is due this week
Reflection activity on SDGs Due: Week 5 Friday (14 Aug 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
No classes this week
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Management
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Mental Health & Substance Misuse
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Food, Nutrition and Global Public Health
Injuries & Violence
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 2 Part A (Expression of Interest) is due this week
Group Work (Public Health Project Proposal) Due: Week 10 Friday (25 Sept 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Community Based Health Programs Development, Implementation and Evaluation
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Revision and Learning Reflection
Chapter
Various readings and learning materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 2 Part B (Presentation) to be held this week
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Teaching and coordination contact:
Sydney Campus:
Dr. Lal Rawal, MEd. (Health Ed.) MIRB, MPH, PhD
CQUniversity, Sydney Campus
400 Kent Street, 2000, Level 11, Room 02
Email: l.rawal@cqu.edu.au
Phone: (02) 293245703
Melbourne Campus
Dr. Tafadzwa Nyanhanda, PhD (Human Nutrition)
Senior Lecturer - Public Health
CQUniversity, Melbourne Campus
120 Spencer Street - 4.13, Melbourne 3000
Email: t.nyanhanda@cqu.edu.au
Phone: (03) 9616 0429
1 Written Assessment
In this unit we have been looking at the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In preparation for this online written assessment, 5 short answer questions will be provided. You can choose an important public health issue that relates to your home country and be prepared to answer questions to test your understanding of issues and concepts relating to the SDGs.
Please answer the questions in relation to your chosen country and health issue. Provide concise answers (approximately 150 words for the questions that carry 5 full marks and 300 words for the questions that carry 10 full marks). The questions require understanding of issues and concepts covered in the readings/resources of the GPH unit. You do not need to cite any references.
Please note, the Online questions will be open for 3 days. You can attempt the questions from home or on-campus. Once you have commenced the test, the online quiz will time out in 3 hours. This means you must complete the test within 3 hours time. Please ensure you have uninterrupted internet access for at least 3 hours once you have began the test.
Week 5 Friday (14 Aug 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
The Online questions will be open for 3 days. You can attempt the questions from home or on-campus. Once you have commenced the online questions, it will time out in 3 hours. Please ensure you have uninterrupted internet access for at least 3 hours once you have began the test.
Week 7 Friday (4 Sept 2020)
The marks and feedback will be available online by Friday Week 7
Each question will be allocated marks. Total marks allocated for this assessment is 40. The marks for each question will be visible to students once they have logged in to the assessment.
- Explain the overall framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and be able to critique the challenges, opportunities, trends and possible futures for at least one of these SDGs
- Justify community-based and community-led public health approaches as they relate to the SDGs in a particular region or context
- Evaluate the importance of multi-sectoral partnerships at a local, national and international level and analyse key actors or partners as they relate to SDGs in a particular region or context
- Utilise the theory of salutogenesis to investigate key factors that support the promotion of health within the context of the SDGs
- Critique case studies related to the SDGs and assess how social and environmental determinants of health contribute to the production of health inequalities
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Group Work
Assessment 2, Part A (Expression of Interest) 30%Assume the role of a Public Health Practitioner.In your group, select a region, a public health issue and a potential community-based project which seeks to address at least one of the UN SDGs. Present an argument (via an Expression of Interest) to an International Donor as to why this program should be considered for funding. Proposals must represent an alliance that brings together at least one community-based organisation (in your region of choice), at least one international institution, and at least one health promotion industry partner. Indicative budget $150,000 year.Complete an Expression of Interest Template. The template will be provided on the Moodle site.
Assessment 2, Part B (Group Presentation) 30%If you were successful in obtaining funding, what would your project look like? Prepare a 10-minute group presentation to the funding body. The presentation needs to include project aims and objectives, a detailed set of public health interventions/strategies and an evaluation component etc. The presentation template will be provided in Moodle site. Please note, everyone in the group must contribute and participate in the group presentation.
Week 10 Friday (25 Sept 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Assessment part 2A (EOI) is due on Friday, Week 10 and Part 2B (Presentation) to be held in Week 12 of this term.
Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020)
Marks and feedback for the Assessment 2A (EOI) will be available online by Friday, Week 12
A marking rubric will be provided on the Moodle site. Students will be assessed on:
- Rationale for the project.
- Evidence of high-level research from diverse recently published literature and other relevant sources.
- Alignment of the project with SDG goal (s).
- Innovation and relevance of the project
- Project implementation and evaluation strategies
- Summary of intividual contribution to the group works and lesson learnt
- Peer assessment and feedback to the contribution
Additionally, students will be individually assessed by the tutor based on:
- Attendance at tutorials
- Individual contributions in tutorials or online forums
- Explain the overall framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and be able to critique the challenges, opportunities, trends and possible futures for at least one of these SDGs
- Justify community-based and community-led public health approaches as they relate to the SDGs in a particular region or context
- Reflect on own communication skills and cultural humility to enable effective partnership formation
- Critique case studies related to the SDGs and assess how social and environmental determinants of health contribute to the production of health inequalities
- Design innovative public health interventions to address specific targets related to the SDGs in a particular region or context.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
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?
