Introduction to Public Health

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

  1. Analyse a definition of public health, and its development within Australian and global contexts
  2. Critically reflect on and advocate for the delivery of public health functions in the Australian context
  3. Critically analyse the determinants of health and health inequities, and their impact(s) on the health outcomes of populations and Indigenous peoples
  4. Critique how public health priority issues are addressed by policy at a local, national and global levels
  5. Investigate key challenges to the health of populations, and communicate potential solutions at a local, national and global level

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of Tasmania

Entry requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.