Health Patterns of Disease (8576.3)
Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Flexible |
UC - Canberra, Bruce |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Public Health | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit will cover the applications of clinical epidemiological techniques in the evaluation of patterns of disease including evidence and causation, diagnostic tests, disease patterns and variation, environmental influences on health, disease aetiology and prognosis, and illness prevention.
1. Identify the patterns and distribution of disease;
2. Understand the determinants of selected diseases;
3. Describe the environmental influences on health;
4. Understand disparities in health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and other Australians; and
5. Describe methods of prevention.
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify the patterns and distribution of disease;
2. Understand the determinants of selected diseases;
3. Describe the environmental influences on health;
4. Understand disparities in health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and other Australians; and
5. Describe methods of prevention.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2023 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Semester 2 | 01 August 2022 | Flexible | Dr Indira Samarawickrema |
| 2023 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Semester 2 | 31 July 2023 | Flexible | Dr Indira Samarawickrema |
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