Global Health PG (10055.3)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus Online Online real-time |
Bruce, Canberra UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Public Health | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate an integrated understanding of key concepts, metrics, measurement techniques, and frameworks used in examining global health issues;
2.Critically analyse the distribution of health and disability around the world including emerging global health threats;
3. Present a coherent and sustained argument critiquing the impact of globalization, population dynamics and climate change on global public health and the linkages between global and local health issues;
4. Evaluate major global initiatives for disease prevention and health promotion and analyse the roles and agendas of major players in global health; and
5. Use a decolonising lens to evaluate the ethical and human rights concerns in global health.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-campus | Dr Sunil George |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | Online | Dr Sunil George |
2025 | UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Sunil George |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Sunil George |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Sunil George |
2025 | UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Sunil George |
Required texts
The following is the recommended text for the unit:
1. Birn, Anne-Emanuelle, Yogan Pillay, and Timothy H. Holtz, Textbook of Global Health, 4th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.
In addition to the recommended text, weekly readings will be provided.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
All assignments should be submitted through Canvas.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
The unit will be delivered as a hybrid model with recorded online lectures and face to face live tutorials with the option to join the tutorials online via the virtual room on canvas for those who are taking this unit online. Engagement with the content of the lectures and tutorial activities is important for successfully achieving the learning outcomes for this unit.
Inclusion and engagement
Students are encouraged to contact the unit convenor early and discuss support requirements that would facilitate unit learning and successful unit completion.
Participation requirements
It is expected that students participate in all learning opportunities in this unit, and complete all activities within the learning modules, including directed and self-directed study,
and actively participate in scheduled face to face or online sessions via the Canvas Virtual Room. Participating in class discussions to clarify concepts and to develop confidence
with professional communication and verbally expressing ideas can be helpful for students and also supports the learning of student peers. Furthermore, participation in
classroom sessions enables students to ask questions and develop professional behaviours and accountability for safe practice.
The global experience and interaction with experts has been organised to enhance student learning and international exposure. We require students to attend these sessions in Weeks 6, 7, 9,10, 11, and 13 and interact with global peers and academics to gain invaluable skills in cross-cultural global health. Attendance during these sessions is very important to the sucessful completion of the unit. If there is any problem, please contact the unit convenor to discuss your situation.
Required IT skills
General IT skills.
You will require computer skills to access the internet and be able to upload to the ‘Canvas' university site submissions using ‘word'
and PowerPoint formats. This unit will involve online meetings in real-time using a virtual room. To participate verbally, rather than
just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more
information and to test your computer, please visit the UCLearn Student Help link.
Global learning experience
This will be conducted online using zoom and freely available online tools to facilitate international collaboration. Please ensure you can access zoom and google to ensure that you are able to actively participate in these sessions that are being held in weeks for weeks 10, and 11.
In-unit costs
The Global Experience is a virtual international exchange that is facilitated between U.C. and the Indian Institute of Public Health Bengaluru. There is no cost to students to participate in this.
Work placement, internships or practicums
This unit involves work integrated learning: Simulation of cross cultural approaches to global health issues. Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL Policy and WIL Procedure, and the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure.
As this is a virtual simulation, there are no other pre-placement requirements.
Additional information
Style Guide for written assessment(formatting)
Unless otherwise instructed (on Canvas or in writing), all written assessment pieces (formative and summative) must conform to the following requirements:
- Headings in bold, maximum font size 16 pt.
- Font size: 12 pt – Times New Roman
- Margins no less than 1.5cm on all sides.
- Page number at the bottom right-hand corner of footer.
- Student identification number (number only) at the top right-hand corner of the header.
- References are given in the APA/Vancouver style (chronological numeric) only. The UC library referencing guide will be used to assess formatting which can be found on the library website at https://canberra.libguides.com/c.php? g=599301&p=4149536 (https://canberra.libguides.com/c.php?g=599301&p=4149536)
- Assignment requirements (first page) as per Section 5b above.
- Any word limits specified in the assignment (in this Unit Outline or in task descriptions on Canvas) will EXCLUDE all tables,
- figures, appendices, and references (unless otherwise stated).