Global Health PG (10055.3)

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.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

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).

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