Postgraduate - UnitMPH5260 - Health policy and prevention in a global world

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	Dr F Hanna / Professor B Oldenburg

Synopsis

This unit will examine policy and systemic approaches to disease prevention and health promotion at the level of individuals and populations in a global world. The major global causes of disease burden, their risk factors and more upstream influences will be examined with respect to policy and system-level approaches. Students will reflect on the complex interplay among evidence, policy and practice in relation to prevention. Case studies from both developed and resource poor countries will be considered. This unit is one of a group of policy units that also include MPH2069 and MPH2072.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of policy development, disease prevention and health promotion and the importance of population-based approached;
Demonstrate an understanding of the different policy approaches to disease prevention and health promotion;
Demonstrate an understanding of the complex interplay between evidence, policy and practice;
Demonstrate an understanding of investment in relation to prevention and the need for sustainable resource allocation;
Describe and evaluate different approaches to prevention and how these impact differentially on populations and their health outcomes; and on populations and their health outcomes; and
Demonstrate an understanding of the different global forces and other dynamics that are both threats and opportunities for disease prevention and health promotion.