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PUH8080 Public Health Industry Placement B

Semester 2, 2023 Ipswich On-campus
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Health and Medical Sciences
Grading basis : Pass/Not Pass
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: PUH8010 and PUH8020 and PUH8030 and PUH8040

Overview

Translating and applying theoretical knowledge on placement allows students to experience public health in practice and apply their knowledge in real world settings. This course aligns with the CAPHIA area of practice, ‘evidenced-based professional population health practice’, and the related competencies. (Please note, that while CAPHIA does not provide accreditation for courses, they represent universities that offer public health programs and aims to promote high academic standards in public health education and practice.)
Public health graduates are required to demonstrate competence in applying knowledge and skills and working in an inter-disciplinary setting. The course facilitates the consolidation of theoretical learning into practice.

This course enhances prior placements to further students' skills and experiences in different public health settings. Upon completion of this course, students should have applied critical thinking and decision-making knowledge and skills in public health program/s. The aim of this course is for students to consolidate their knowledge, apply it in a real world setting and gain `hands on' experience required of public health practitioners. The placement generally will be completed by working on a public health-related project under the guidance of a supervisor. By the end of the placement, students should be able to integrate, synthesise and apply the knowledge from the four core courses to a real-world public health scenario.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Discuss core principles of just, ethical/legal public health practice.
  2. Demonstrate an integration of theoretical knowledge into practice and apply to various public health programs and settings.
  3. Undertake a stakeholder analysis.
  4. Demonstrate a high level of professional presentation and perform in a professional and ethical manner while displaying a high level of evidence-based knowledge and skills drawn from interactions with other discipline areas.
  5. Apply effective communication skills in interactions with supervisors and colleagues.
  6. Compile relevant professional practice documentation.
  7. Analyse own professional strengths and personal skills to work effectively with others and in teams.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Professional experience and completing logbook 40.00
2. Writing an industry report 20.00
3. Presentation skills 10.00
4. Program appraisal and evaluation 20.00
5. Self-assessment: demonstrate a capacity for critical self-assessment regarding one’s capacity to interact with others (one-on-one and in groups); assessment of leadership and advocacy skills. 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Planning document No 20 1,2
Assignments Written Report No 40 1,2,5,7
Assignments Practical Placement Performance No 40 3,4,6,7
Date printed 9 February 2024