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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Issues in Public Health Research

  • Unit Code

    HST5202

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit addresses a range of issues pertinent to the planning and implementation of public health research projects including the scope of public health as a professional discipline, the social determinants of health, areas of health disadvantage within the diverse Australian and international population, existing and emerging threats to population health, and the ethical dimensions and requirements of public health research.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HST4134

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse areas of health disadvantage within the population.
  2. Analyse the concepts of risk, benefit and consent as they apply to the conduct of ethical population health research.
  3. Analyse the nature of existing and emerging threats to the health of the Australian and global population.
  4. Analyse the social determinants of health.
  5. Describe ethical considerations as applied to specific participants and research methods used in population health research.
  6. Describe the New Public Health paradigm.
  7. Describe the disciplines that comprise the public health profession.
  8. Describe values and principles of ethical research conduct specifc to population health research.

Unit Content

  1. Ethical issues associated with specific participants and research methods.
  2. Ethical research conduct.
  3. Existing and emerging threats to population health.
  4. Health disadvantage in Australia and internationally.
  5. Public health professional disciplines.
  6. Research issues related to risk, benefit and consent.
  7. Social determinants of health.
  8. The New Public Health paradigm.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Interactive learning modules, discussion groups, debates, e-learning activities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReviewPublic health issue investigation50%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReviewPublic health issue investigation50%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Text References

  • Baum, F. (2008). The new public health (3rd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • Germov, J. (2014). Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (5th ed.). South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • National Health and Medical Research Council. (2007). National statement on ethical conduct in human research. Canberra, Australia: Author.
  • Jones, K., & Creedy, D. (2012). Health and human behaviour (3rd ed.). South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • Jirojwong, S., & Liamputtong, P. (2012). Population health, communities and health promotion. South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Issues in Public Health Research

  • Unit Code

    HST5202

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit addresses a range of issues pertinent to the planning and implementation of public health research projects including the scope of public health as a professional discipline, the social determinants of health, areas of health disadvantage within the diverse Australian and international population, existing and emerging threats to population health, and the ethical dimensions and requirements of public health research.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HST4134

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse areas of health disadvantage within the population.
  2. Analyse the concepts of risk, benefit and consent as they apply to the conduct of ethical population health research.
  3. Analyse the nature of existing and emerging threats to the health of the Australian and global population.
  4. Analyse the social determinants of health.
  5. Describe ethical considerations as applied to specific participants and research methods used in population health research.
  6. Describe the New Public Health paradigm.
  7. Describe the disciplines that comprise the public health profession.
  8. Describe values and principles of ethical research conduct specifc to population health research.

Unit Content

  1. Ethical issues associated with specific participants and research methods.
  2. Ethical research conduct.
  3. Existing and emerging threats to population health.
  4. Health disadvantage in Australia and internationally.
  5. Public health professional disciplines.
  6. Research issues related to risk, benefit and consent.
  7. Social determinants of health.
  8. The New Public Health paradigm.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Interactive learning modules, discussion groups, debates, e-learning activities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReviewPublic health issue investigation50%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReviewPublic health issue investigation50%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Text References

  • Baum, F. (2008). The new public health (3rd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • Germov, J. (2014). Second opinion: An introduction to health sociology (5th ed.). South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • National Health and Medical Research Council. (2007). National statement on ethical conduct in human research. Canberra, Australia: Author.
  • Jones, K., & Creedy, D. (2012). Health and human behaviour (3rd ed.). South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • Jirojwong, S., & Liamputtong, P. (2012). Population health, communities and health promotion. South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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