PUBH6036 (v.1) Public Health Capstone
| Area: | School of Public Health |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 50.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 15.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Block Teaching: | 5 x 37.5 Hours Once-only |
| Equivalent(s): |
PUBH6037 (v.1)
MPH604 Public Health Capstone
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
PUBH6005 (v.2)
Global Public Health Challenges
or any previous version
|
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Additional Tuition Pattern Information: | Tuition pattern activity 1 - 2 days activity 2 - 2 days activity 3 - 1 day |
| Syllabus: | Using knowledge and skills acquired throughout the Master of Public Health program students will translate what they have learned into public health practice. This capstone unit prepares students for working in the field of public health and will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills as an effective team member and leader. Students will engage in both individual and group-based work in partnership with industry. The project will be practice-focused, practice-based and practice-relevant, and build leadership, teamwork, research and critical thinking across multiple public health practice areas. This unit will be wide-ranging and the projects may include: a public health program plan or evaluation, policy analysis, extended rapid review, health impact assessment or data analysis, amongst others. It will be supported by a combination of workshops, literature search strategy training, possible group meetings (face-to-face or online) and an expert academic as a topic leader. |
| Additional Requisite Information: | Students must complete all Year 1 units and PUBH6005 Global Public Health Challenges prior to enrolling in PUBH6036 Public Health Capstone. |
| Field of Education: | 061399 Public Health not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||
| 2021 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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