POPLHLTH 776 : Public Health in Practice
Medical and Health Sciences
2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course assumes you are already familiar with core public health understandings, such as the relationship between social and environmental factors and public health; the application of theories in public health to a range of health practices and contexts; and their own role in giving voice to, and advocating for, health equity.
There are four overarching goals:
1. Application and integration: To apply public health approaches to interrogate structural determinants and influences on the health of populations; apply epidemiological, biostatistical and other appropriate approaches to public health issues and to the measurement and monitoring of health status; apply theory, analysis, research and creativity to explore solutions to complex public health problems including ways to influence public policy; apply systematic approaches to reduce health inequities; apply public health practices that reflect understanding of Māori world views and the historic and contemporary place of the Treaty of Waitangi in Aotearoa New Zealand.
2. Contesting and critiquing: To contest ideas and critically appraise and synthesise evidence from a range of sources; critique one’s own social, cultural and professional views, understandings and actions, recognising the implications they have for public health and professional practice
3. Communicating: To be able to select from appropriate modes, styles, formats and technologies to communicate complex theoretical ideas and health research findings to a variety of intended population groups
4. Credibility: To initiate and undertake sustained and active inquiry in order to formulate a credible stance.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the application of public health principles to specific health issues. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
- Explore in-depth one important public health issue, drawing on appropriate frameworks and public health tools (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2)
- Evaluate using robust methods, responses to an important public health issue. (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 6.1)
- Critically reflect on their own position and ability to problem solve and communicate solutions to a range of audiences on a major public health issue or issues (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 6.3)
- Demonstrate and apply social and environmental responsibilities (Capability 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Briefing paper | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| News Opinion piece | 35% | Individual Coursework |
| Presentation to lay audience and personal reflection | 35% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Briefing paper | ||||||||||
| News Opinion piece | ||||||||||
| Presentation to lay audience and personal reflection | ||||||||||
Learning Resources
Course Contacts
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
It is suggested for this course that three to four hours be set aside to prepare for each session. Overall, a 15 point postgraduate course is estimated to require 10 hours a week over a 12 week semester, including campus attendance, reading, assignments, study and exams.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.