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Public Health Perspectives of Indigenous Health - PHCM9630
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Course Outline: See Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
 
   
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This course will introduce students to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through the lens of public health and statistics through interactive 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.

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