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308936 (v.1) Medical Geography 600


Area:

Centre for International Health

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

8.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Individual Study:

1 x 8 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Introduction to medical geography. Application of medical geography - diseases, social and political aspects of medical geography, medical geography for health systems and organisations, medical geography aspects of emergencies. Methods - descriptive methods and analytical methods, Geographic Information Systems. Water and health - water contamination, water stress sanitation, waterborne diseases. Water access and privatisation. Water and health problems in developed, developing and newly industrialisedcountries.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

69900 Other Health (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Not Categorised

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information.

 
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