Women's Health

POPH62412 Women's Health 15 Semester 1 Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Paula Whittaker Unit coordinator Division of Population Health, Health Services Res 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 This unit will be of interest to students from all over the world. It has implications for health professionals, policy makers and researchers. A number of topics around women’s health and wellbeing will be introduced each week. Students do not need to be health professionals to take this unit, and links will be provided to give clinical information for those students who are interested. Taking a public health perspective, we will examine key issues impacting women’s health and wellbeing and critically appraise the quality of data that is available to support decision making on women’s health. We will explore the relationship between race/gender etc. and women’s health as well as social determinants of health impacting on a women’s life and health.This is an interactive online course. Students must work through the online course material. Students are encouraged to use the Canvas discussion boards to ask questions and check their understanding of the course material. This unit will be of interest to students from all over the world. It has implications for health professionals, policy makers and researchers. A number of topics around women’s health and wellbeing will be introduced each week. Students do not need to be health professionals to take this unit, and links will be provided to give clinical information for those students who are interested. Taking a public health perspective, we will examine key issues impacting women’s health and wellbeing and critically appraise the quality of data that is available to support decision making on women’s health. We will explore the relationship between race/gender etc. and women’s health as well as social determinants of health impacting on a women’s life and health.This is an interactive online course. Students must work through the online course material. Students are encouraged to use the Canvas discussion boards to ask questions and check their understanding of the course material. The unit aims to: To understand key public health issues impacting women’s health and wellbeing. <ul><li>To understand how social determinants of health impact a women’s life and health.</li></ul> <ul><li>To critically assess the relationship between race/gender etc. and women’s health in a public health context.</li></ul> <ul><li>To apply an understanding of social determinants of health to women’s health issues.</li></ul> <ul><li>To critically appraise the level of evidence available to support decision making in women’s health.</li></ul> This is an interactive online course. Students are expected to engage in weekly discussion boards with their peers and tutors.  You must participate in these group discussions throughout the course as formative assessment (ungraded).The majority of the course will be through e-learning which will include required reading and additional learning through discussion boards. There will be at least 2 webinars that will be recorded to allow synchronous and asynchronous learning.For all students - All materials are online and require the students to work through teaching on the virtual learning platform. Teaching may also include self-tests, discussion board activities, webinars or quizzes. 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 100% Students will be provided with personalised written feedback within 15 working days for their final summative assignment (2,000 words max or equivalent).   PG Dip in Public Health PGDp Pub.Hlth (Public Health) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Dip in Public Health PGDp Pub.Hlth (Global Health) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Dip in Public Health PGDp Public Health (Imp Sci) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Dip in Public Health PGDp PH (Environmental Health) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Dip in Public Health PGDp PH Occupational Health PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Dip in Public Health PGDp PH (Communicable Disease) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Dip in Public Health PGDp PH (Dental PH) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Dip in Public Health PGDp PH Evidence Based Healthc PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Dip in Public Health PGDp PH (Health Sciences) PGDT Taught Component Optional Public Health Prof Dev Public Health Prof Dev PGDT Taught Component Optional Public Health Prof Dev Public Health Prof Dev (ACF) PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (60) MRes Primary Care (60) PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (60) MRes Public Health (60) PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (60) MRes Primary Care (ACF) PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (60) MRes Public Health (ACF) PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (60) MRes Dental Public Health PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (12) MRes Primary Care (12) PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (12) MRes Public Health (12) PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (12) MRes Dental Public Health PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Cert in Public Health PG Cert in Public Health PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Cert in Public Health PG Cert PH (Global Health) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Cert in Public Health PGCert PH (Imp Science) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Cert in Public Health PGCt PH (Environment & PH) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Cert in Public Health PGCert Pub Health (Occ Health) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Cert in Public Health PGCt PH (Communicable Disease) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Cert in Public Health PGCert PH (Dental PH) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Cert in Public Health PGCert Public Health (EBH) PGDT Taught Component Optional PG Cert in Public Health PGCert PH (Health Sciences) PGDT Taught Component Optional MPH: the evidence bsd app (60) MPH (Public Health) PGDT Taught Component Optional MPH: the evidence bsd app (60) MPH (Global Health) PGDT Taught Component Optional MPH: the evidence bsd app (60) MPH (GH - 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Implementation Sci 24 PGDT Taught Component Optional MPH: the evidence bsd app (PT) MPH - Environment & PH 24 PGDT Taught Component Optional MPH: the evidence bsd app (PT) MPH Occ Health 24 PGDT Taught Component Optional MPH: the evidence bsd app (PT) MPH Communicable Disease 24 PGDT Taught Component Optional MPH: the evidence bsd app (PT) MPH Dental Public Health 24 PGDT Taught Component Optional MPH: the evidence bsd app (PT) MPH Evidence Based Health 24 PGDT Taught Component Optional MPH: the evidence bsd app (PT) MPH Health Sciences 24 PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (PT) MRes Public Health (24) PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (PT) MRes Primary Care (24) PGDT Taught Component Optional Masters of Research (PT) MRes DPH - 24 PGDT Taught Component Optional MSc Occupational Hygiene FT MSc Occupational Hygiene FT PGDT Taught Component Optional N <ul><li>Manderson, Lenore with Narelle Warren and Milica Markovic 2008 Circuit Breaking: Pathways of Treatment Seeking for Women with Endometriosis in Australia. 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