Overview
Focusing on global public health concerns and current priorities will ensure you are equipped with the most current knowledge and skills needed to address the ever-evolving health challenges worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the interconnectedness of global health and the necessity for a coordinated international response. The ongoing issues of health inequities and the impact of globalisation on health systems are critical areas that require your attention. This unit will emphasise current public health priorities to enable you to develop innovative solutions, implement effective policies, and contribute to building resilient health systems. Additionally, addressing contemporary issues aligns with global health agendas, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), fostering a comprehensive understanding of the complex factors influencing health outcomes on a global scale. By engaging with these priorities, you will be better prepared to tackle contemporary health challenges and respond effectively to emerging and future crises, ensuring that you can make a significant impact in the global health system.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students enrolled in the CC59 Bachelor of Public Health must have completed a minimum of 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 - 2027
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).
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
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- 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 SUTE Unit Comments Report
Assessment 2 design and marking criteria needed to be more specific to assist learning and performance.
Assessment 2 will be redesigned to support the development of students’ presentation skills. Each student will deliver a three-minute presentation outlining their proposed project ideas during the class with their peers. The assessment criteria will be further refined to align with the revised task.
Feedback from SUTE Unit Comments Report
At the time of completing this unit evaluation, assessment results were not live, so unable to give proper response for 'useful feedback on assessments'.
The sequence of assessments will be adjusted to ensure students receive timely feedback on their proposed project ideas during in-class presentations with their peers. This change is intended to support students in refining their project proposals, which represent a significant component of the unit.
Feedback from SUTE Unit Comments Report
The unit excels through its interactive approach and use of practical examples to enhance conceptual understanding.
The teaching strategy will continue to emphasize an interactive engagement approach.