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PBH3009 · Chronic disease prevention and control
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 3School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Overview
This unit will extend on upon your foundational knowledge in epidemiology and disease prevention. You will focus on the burden of chronic disease, examining both the Australian context and global perspectives. You will apply techniques for measuring the burden of disease, examine risk factors for chronic disease and explore the impact of the determinants of health on chronic disease. You will present evidence-based approaches to disease prevention and control.
Areas of study: Health science Public health
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Online quizzes | Quiz / Test | 10% | — |
| 2 | Team project | Presentation | 20% | — |
| 3 | Written report (2,100 words) | Written | 35% | — |
| 4 | Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes) | Examination | 35% | — |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
Learning outcomes
- Describe the epidemiology and burden of chronic disease
- Evaluate methods used to measure the impact of chronic disease
- Appraise risk pathways associated with important chronic diseases
- Examine the impact of determinants of health in chronic disease
- Evaluate strategies for the public health control of chronic diseases
Workload
6 hours per week contact hours (including 1 hour lecture, 2 hour tutorial and 3 hours online activities) plus 6 hours per week private study.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 12 hours |
| Tutorials | 24 hours |
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