PUB HLTH 7090 - Global Public Health
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2021
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PUB HLTH 7090 Course Global Public Health Coordinating Unit Public Health Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assumed Knowledge PUB HLTH 7075, PUB HLTH 7093 Assessment Quizzes, essays, group project, oral presentation Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Peng Bi
Course Coordinator: Professor Peng Bi
Phone: +61 8313 3583
Email: peng.bi@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 9, AHMS Building, North Terrace, Adelaide
Student & Program Support Services Hub
Email: askhealthsc@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 8313 0273Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
Timetable details are located on MyUni. -
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Describe measures of the global burden of disease and global health disparities
Describe and characterise a range of transnational and global public health challenges
Describe the role of international agencies and how these articulate with national agencies to address global health challenges through coordinated global health action
Explain how social, economic and environmental determinants of health impact on global health challenges
Explain the impact of globalisation on global burden of disease and injury
Identify and critically evaluate the health system and health policy levers that can be used to improve health outcomes in developing (low and middle income) countries
Demonstrate an awareness of intercultural and ethical issues in responding to global health challenges
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-7 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
3-6 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
4, 5, 7 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1-7 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
7 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
There is no set textbook for this course. All resources, including links to journal articles and reading lists, will be disseminated via MyUni.Recommended Resources
All resources will be provided via MyUni.Online Learning
The primary means of communication outside of formal contact hours will be via MyUni. Announcements and discussion boards will be the main method of communicating with the student cohort. Course material will be supported by online resources via MyUni. Material will be sequentially released in line with the teaching and learning activities in each week.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The five day intensive will use a mix of short presentation, student discussion in groups, guest speakers, and practical skill building exercises.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
..Learning Activities Summary
Topics to be covered will include:
· social, economic, and environmental determinants of global health and health inequalities
· global burden of disease, illness and injury
· architecture and levers of health and health-relevant systems and health service delivery in developed and developing countries
· global health challenges (e.g. climate change, food and water scarcity, emerging infectious diseases and pandemics)
· communicable and non-communicable diseases
· north–south power dynamics
· linkages between local and global health problems
· roles of international organisations
· coordinated global public health action
· impact of globalisation on global health outcomes
· intercultural competency
· sustainable development goals
Specific Course Requirements
N/ASmall Group Discovery Experience
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
ASSESSMENT TASK
TASK TYPE
WEIGHTING
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
Quizzes
Summative
15%
1-6
Assignment 1 (1200 words)
Summative
25%
1-3,7
Assignment 2 (2000 words)
Summative
30%
6
Group assignment
Summative
20%
1-7
Participation
Summative
10%
1-7
Assessment Related Requirements
N/AAssessment Detail
Quizzes (15%)
On-line quiz covering concepts addressed in the course.
Assignment 1 (25%) (1200 words)
Essay describing a global public health challenge and critically evaluating the role of international and local agencies in responding to it.
Assignment 2 (30%) (2000 words)
Essay comparing the organization, structure, function and financing of health care and public health systems and how this impacts health outcomes using examples from different countries.
Group presentation (20%)
The group will identify the social, economic and environmental determinants of a selected global health challenge, explain how globalisation impacts on the problem, and recommend strategies which could be used to tackle the problem.
Participation (10%)
Participation in class discussions, exercises.
Submission
Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission.
Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuinecompassionate grounds. Supporting documentation must be provided at the time a student requests an extension. Without documentation, extensions will not be granted. Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.
Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.
Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment
of compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the student’s situation. The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact on the student. Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.
Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.
All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits. In the case of late assignments where no
extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted. If an assignment that
is 2 days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%. If that same assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.
The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.
Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.
Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual University deadlines.
Resubmission
If a student isdissatisfied with an assessment grade they should follow the Student Grievance Resolution Process </student/grievance/process/>. Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result should raise their concerns with Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance. This must be done within 10 business days of the date of notification of the result. Resubmission of any assignment is subject to the agreement of the Course Co-ordinator(s) and will only be permitted for the most compelling of reasons.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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