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Please note that this Unit Profile is still in progress. The content below is subject to change.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.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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 - 2025
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.
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
Assessments need much clearer expectations and marking criteria. Assessment feedback should be provided prior to next assessment item.
Assessment 1 was due in week 5 of the term and assessment 2 in week 12. All students received feedback on assessment 1 around week 8. But there were some whose assessments raised possible academic integrity issues. Therefore, perhaps a handful of students’ feedback was delayed. It is recommended that, to maintain high quality teaching and learning, feedback on assessment 1 should be provided prior to assessment 2 submission.
Feedback from SUTE
The class should be in small number of students as it's easy to learn and no noise in class
We have tried to maintain a cap on the number of students according to room capacities. Due to unavailability of classrooms, there were some issues at the beginning of the term. But we addressed that as the teaching term continued. We will try to maintain reasonable class size wheneverpossible.
- Critically assess the structure and function of global health systems, identifying key components and their roles in delivering health services.
- Analyse the impact of determinants on health outcomes and explain how they align with and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Identify and evaluate emerging public health issues, including the Global Burden of Disease (GBD), and propose evidence-based solutions to address these challenges.
- Examine the influence of political determinants on health policies, comparing differences within and between countries, and assess their impact on health outcomes.
- Develop and advocate for strategies that promote health equity and uphold human rights, focusing on improving health outcomes for marginalised and vulnerable populations.
Not Applicable
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 60% | |||||
| 2 - Presentation - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 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 | |||||