Principles of Public Health provides a foundation for students to critically engage with the discipline of Public Health. The course introduces students to essential concepts and theories linked to health and illness, including an exploration of the determinants of health, health improvement, and disease prevention. Contemporary examples are used to provide students with an up-to-date knowledge of public health in a contemporary era. 

Weekly sessions comprised of lectures, seminars, and asynchronous material.

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■ Portfolio (max. 2000 words) [50%; ILOs 1-4]

■ Written Assignment: Essay (1700) [50%; ILOs 1-3]

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

The course aims to provide a foundation in public health for students. It will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of health and illness and the factors that influence health in different settings.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Critically analyse key public health concepts, theories, and debates.

2. Evaluate determinants and patterns of health and illness across populations.

3. Critically assess evidence-informed population-level approaches to public health challenges

4. Reflect on personal learning and professional development in public health.