Handbook - Public Health Perspectives of Indigenous Health

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Overview

This course is offered in external mode. There is a workshop offered for students enrolled in this course in Orientation week and attendance is strongly recommended. For those unable to attend, an online alternative including two webinars in week 1 is compulsory. This course will introduce students to Aboriginal and … For more content click the Read More button below.

This course is offered in external mode. There is a workshop offered for students enrolled in this course in Orientation week and attendance is strongly recommended. For those unable to attend, an online alternative including two webinars in week 1 is compulsory.

This course will introduce students to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through the lens of public health and statistics through interactive workshop lectures. Ten major topic areas important in Indigenous health will be examined. These include understanding Indigenous health data, the role of health information within primary health care, health issues in Indigenous communities: understanding the challenges, illnesses, social and environmental risk factors, prevention and management approaches to health improvement across the life span and the economics of Indigenous health.

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: Students who are not enrolled in a postgraduate program in the School of Population Health will need to provide evidence of approval from their program authority and the approval of the course convenor.

Delivery

Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Course Outline

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PHCM9630 Course Outline

Fees

Type	Amount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)	$1003
Domestic Students	$4020
International Students	$6000

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