UNSW Handbook Course - Introduction to Public Health

Introduction to Public Health - PHCM9516


	Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
	School: School of Public Health and Community Medicine
	Course Outline: See Course Outline
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 4
	EFTSL: 0.083 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course will introduce students to the discipline of public health. Topics covered include: the core functions of public health; measurement of population health; an introduction to the Australian health care system; principles of communicable and non-communicable disease control; social determinants of health; indigenous health; public health advocacy and evidence based public health.

Further Information

Please see timetables for mode of delivery and attendance requirements.
Public Health and Health Management Timetables

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