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HSH102 - Disease Prevention and Control

Year:	2024 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Greer Lamaro Haintz
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	HSH111
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	Online independent and collaborative learning activities and 1 x 2 hour scheduled on-campus seminar per week.
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:	Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 11 scheduled online 2 hour seminars for online students. All online sessions are recorded.

Content

This unit is core to the Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion, the combined courses with Commerce and Nursing, and for the Public Health major pathway in the Bachelor of Health Sciences. The unit is also offered as an elective to students across the University. Through this unit, students will be introduced to applying theories, models and frameworks used in both public health and health promotion; examine multiple dimensions of disease prevention and control including biological, behavioural, socioeconomic, and environmental factors; as well as relevant ethical, social, legal and advocacy issues.

ULO	These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1	Apply theory and contemporary frameworks to explain the concepts and evolution of public health and health promotion.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving
ULO2	Locate sources of information relating to public health and health promotion, and collect and analyse information from these sources to support ideas and arguments.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO3	Identify multiple dimensions of disease prevention and control including biological, behavioural, socioeconomic, and environmental factors.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO4	Examine efficacy of public health emergency plans, pandemic plans and emergency response systems.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO5	Describe ethical, social, legal and advocacy issues.	GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Short answer responses	750 words	20%	Week 4
Assessment 2: Written report	1500 words	40%	Week 8
Assessment 3: Written report	1500 words	40%	refer to unit site

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

Weekly readings will be provided. It is not necessary to purchase copies of the Recommended Learning Resources. Copies can be found in the library on reserve and as a Deakin eBook using the Talis system, which is linked in unit site.

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