Unit Synopsis
There is an enormous body of health data and information that is relevant to public health and the ability to locate, interpret and communicate health information is a fundamental skillset required by all public health professionals. In this unit you will be introduced to the concepts of measurement and data relating to public health. You will explore potential sources of data, how to identify and interpret appropriate measurements and data for public health, and how to communicate measurements and data with confidence to inform public health decisions.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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 Undergraduate 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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Group Discussion | 20% |
| 2. Online Quiz(zes) | 30% |
| 3. Project (research) | 50% |
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%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 13.04% response rate.
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.
Source: SUTE
Students found some of the resources or recorded videos to be "a few years old".
Regularly update the recorded lecture videos and learning resources available to the students. This will help them have access to the most current and relevant information, ensuring a more effective and meaningful learning experience.
Pre-recorded lectures were used, but additional activities and materials were updated to provide current content.
Source: SUTE
Weekly content is still heavy for students to grasp and the Moodle page could benefit from revision.
Update the learning content to ensure it remains current and relevant for students. Additionally, consider reducing the weekly amount of materials and videos provided to students to avoid overwhelming them with too much information. This will help students focus on and absorb the most important information, improving learning outcomes.
The Moodle site was redeveloped with updated supplementary materials that were current and relevant.
Source: SUTE
Some recorded lecture videos had poor sound quality, and students observed they could not understand it.
When recording lectures, it is important to ensure that the audio quality is clear and consistent throughout the recording. To achieve this, it is highly recommended that lectures be recorded in a designated recording room where ambient noise can be minimised. Additionally, headphones should be used during the recording to eliminate any external noise that may interfere with the recording. Using headphones can also help to monitor the quality of the recording in real time and make adjustments as necessary. By following these best practices, the quality of the recorded lecture videos can be significantly improved, thereby enhancing the overall learning experience for students.
With the departure of an academic from the team, the Head of Course had to take this unit on and did not have the capacity to re-record lectures. Past lectures were reused that had better sound quality.
Source: Unit Coordinator observation.
Lectures are now dated and some are of poor quality.
New lectures to be recorded by incoming Unit Coordinator.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Assess the source and quality of health information and data as related to public health.
- Identify and interpret appropriate measurements and data for public health.
- Communicate health information using a range of information technologies.
- Reflect on individual, cultural, and ethical perspectives relating to health measurement and data.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Group Discussion | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | |||
| 3 - Project (research) | • | • | • | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | ||
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | ||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | ||
| 5 - Team Work | • | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | |
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | • | ||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | ||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 1 - Group Discussion | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
| 3 - Project (research) | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||