Course coordinator
Dr Paul Gardiner
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (17/02/2025 - 14/06/2025)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- External
- Attendance mode
- Online
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- Medicine Faculty
This course will help you understand and analyse complex public health issues and develop innovative public health programs for impact. You will acquire knowledge and skills to develop, implement and evaluate public health program through conducting needs assessment and social analysis, identifying and prioritising potential solutions, applying evidence-based interventions for a particular context, developing innovative solutions to mitigate risk, and understanding and applying appropriate evaluation frameworks for the program. You will learn how to engage with stakeholders throughout the process.
This course will help you understand and analyse complex public health issues and develop innovative public health programs for impact. You will acquire knowledge and skills to plan, implement and evaluate public health program through conducting needs assessment and social analysis, identifying and prioritising potential solutions, applying evidence-based interventions for a particular context, developing innovative solutions to mitigate risk, and understanding and applying appropriate evaluation frameworks for the program. You will learn how to engage with stakeholders throughout the process.
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Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
PUBH7033
Recommended prerequisites
We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:
PUBH7034
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
PUBH7036
Course contact
Course staff
Course coordinator
Dr Katherine Morley
Lecturer
Dr Paul Gardiner
Dr Katherine Morley
Aims and outcomes
This course will help you understand and analyse complex public health issues and develop innovative public health programs for impact. You will acquire knowledge and skills to develop, implement and evaluate public health problems through conducting needs assessment and social analysis, identifying and prioritising potential solutions, applying evidence-based interventions for a particular context, developing innovative solutions to mitigate risk, and understanding and applying appropriate evaluation frameworks for the program. You will learn how to engage with stakeholders throughout the process. This course will ensure you are well-equipped to work in health program planning, implementation and evaluation across diverse public health and health promotion fields as future public health professionals.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Critically appraise relevant evidence to set priorities for health program planning for promotion, prevention and protection.
LO2.
Design and conduct a health needs assessment and stakeholder analysis to inform the development of health program.
LO3.
Understand an apply the key principles and frameworks of planning, implementation and evaluation for public health programs.
LO4.
Create a detailed plan and program logic model for a public health action (Including meaningful aims and objectives), with an understanding of its feasibility and sustainability (risks and enablers).
LO5.
Construct evaluation plans including formative, process, impact and outcome evaluations.
LO6.
Demonstrate skills in written and oral communication to a range of relevant stakeholders, and skills in group work including collaboration, teamwork, self-reflection and group negotiation.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
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| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Synthesising the findings of the Needs Assessment | 30% |
28/03/2025 2:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Public Health Program Plan
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25% |
2/05/2025 2:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Implementation and evaluation of your program | 45% |
9/06/2025 2:00 pm |
Assessment details
Synthesising the findings of the Needs Assessment
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
28/03/2025 2:00 pm
Task description
As a public health practitioner, you are working for an organisation that wants to develop a public health program in a focus area for that organisation. You will need to choose the focus area from available scenarios. You have been asked to plan, implement and evaluate this program across the three nested assessments for this semester.
For this assessment, you will conduct a Needs Assessment based on your choice of scenario. You are required write a Report that summarises your conducted Needs Assessment and include recommendations for your organisation. This report should be a maximum of 2000 words (excluding references). This is an individual assessment but you may work in groups to collect the data for your Needs Assessment.
Further instructions will be available via the Course Blackboard site.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Please see 10. Policies & Guidelines
Late submission
Please see 10. Policies & Guidelines
Public Health Program Plan
- Team or group-based
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 25%
- Due date
2/05/2025 2:00 pm
Task description
This assessment is a briefing paper for the executive team of the organisation that you work for. The briefing paper will have two parts (detailed below) that build on your previous assessment. You will be required to describe the public health program that addresses the needs identified in the first assessment. You will need to demonstrate how the program could impact the intended population and how they know that the program is fit for purpose. This assessment will be a maximum of three A4 pages (excluding references). You may choose to complete this assessment as a group or individually.
Part 1: An overview of the program including a program logic model
Part 2: A map of stakeholders and engagement strategies using a provided template
Further instructions will be available via the course Blackboard site.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Please see 10. Policies & Guidelines
Late submission
Please see 10. Policies & Guidelines
Implementation and evaluation of your program
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 45%
- Due date
9/06/2025 2:00 pm
Task description
Building on the first two assessments you will provide a detailed plan for the executive team of your organisation of how you will implement and evaluate your program.
You will be required to write a 2500-word report (excluding references). You will need to demonstrate that you have considered the risks in implementation via a risk mitigation table (template provided). You will also need to describe how you know if your program will be successful by proposing an evaluation plan that outlines how you will demonstrate that the proposed program would satisfy the aims, objectives and outcomes. The plan should describe an outcome or impact evaluation. Your plan should contain an updated program logic model. This is an individual assessment.
Further instructions will be available via the course Blackboard site.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Please see 10. Policies & Guidelines
Late submission
Please see 10. Policies & Guidelines
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Typically 0-19% |
| 2 (Fail) |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Typically 20-44% |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Typically 45-49% |
| 4 (Pass) |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Typically 50-64% |
| 5 (Credit) |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Typically 65-74% |
| 6 (Distinction) |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Typically 75-84% |
| 7 (High Distinction) |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Typically 85-100% |
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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Week 1 Overview and Introduction
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Week 2 Paradigms and Principles
Identifying Needs Part I
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Week 3 Identifying Needs Part II
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Week 4 Identifying Needs Part III
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Week 5 Program Design and Implementation Part I
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Week 6 Program Design and Implementation Part II
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Week 7 Program Design and Implementation Part III
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Week 8 Program design and implementation Part IV
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Week 9 Evaluation Part I
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Week 10 Evaluation Part II
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Week 11 Evaluation Part III
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Week 12 Evaluation Part IV
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Week 13 Panel of experts to provide lessons from practice |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments for Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
Course guidelines
School of Public Health (SPH) Guidelines for late submission of progressive assessment - Preamble
To apply for an extension to the due date for a piece of progressive assessment (eg assignments, oral presentations and computer-based assignments) students should complete the online request at https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/applying-assessment-extension?p=2#2
Information regarding deferral of in-semester exams and end-of-semester exams is available from https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/deferring-exam
If requesting an extension on medical grounds, a medical certificate must be provided. The extension will be approved for the number of days included in the medical certificate that the student was not fit to study or work, eg if the medical certificate is for 3 days, an extension will be approved for 3 days maximum regardless of the student's request.
If requesting an extension using a Student Access Plan (SAP) as evidence, a maximum of 7-day extension will be approved in the first instance. Updated medical documentation, as well as a copy of the SAP, is required if requesting an extension for more than 7 days.
The maximum time for an in-semester extension is four weeks.
The following SPH guidelines are consistent with the UQ policy. However, the SPH Guidelines contain specific rules and interpretations for SPH courses, and requests for extension and penalties for late submissions will be judged according to the guidelines outlined in this document. You should read both the information in your my.UQ at the following link: https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/applying-assessment-extension and the SPH guidelines (below) before submitting a request for an extension. The SPH Guidelines apply to all courses offered by the School of Public Health unless the Course Profile explicitly states otherwise.
SPH Guidelines for late submission of progressive assessment
Initial extension for an individual item of assessment – the SPH Teaching & Assessment Support Team and/or the Course Coordinator decides.
This could be for medical or compassionate reasons, or if, in the opinion of the Course Coordinator, there are exceptional circumstances.
Acceptable and unacceptable reasons for an extension are listed at the following link, along with the required evidence to be provided: https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/applying-assessment-extension?p=1#1
All requests should be lodged at least 24 hours prior to the due date for the assessment.
If applying for an extension after the due date and time of the assessment item, your request may not be approved. An explanation as to why your request was not submitted prior must be included.
If approved, a new due date will be set. This would generally be no later than 7 days after the original due date, however this can be modified to take account of the circumstances of the request and the time that would have been lost from studies.
If the new due date is past the date for submission of end-of-semester results, the student will receive an INC (incomplete) result.
Second and all subsequent extensions for an individual item of assessment – the SPH Teaching & Assessment Support Team and/or the Program Director together with the Course Coordinator decides.
This would only be approved for exceptional circumstance with supporting documentation.
- Online requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the due date from the first extension.
- The SPH Teaching & Assessment Support Team and/or the Course Coordinator will consult with the Program Director, who will make the final decision.
- If approved, the new due date would generally be no later than 7 days after the first extension due date.
- The Program Director should consider if remedial or other support should be offered to the student.
- The Program Director should provide a report on these matters as needed at SPH Examiners’ Meetings.
Please Note: In order to support course progression, extensions that total more than 14 calendar days from the original due date of an assessment item will only be approved in very exceptional circumstances. These requests are assessed and approved or denied on a case-by-case basis.
If you have been ill or unable to attend class for more than 14 days, we advise you to carefully consider whether you are capable of successfully completing your courses this semester. You might be eligible to withdraw without academic penalty.
Penalty for late submission
Submission of assignments, practical reports, workbooks, and other types of written assessments after the due date specified in the Course Profile will receive a penalty.
The penalty will be a deduction of 10% RELATIVE PERCENTAGE per day (24 hour period or part thereof, including weekends and public holidays) or for work graded on a 1-7 scale, a deduction of one grade per day, e.g. If the original mark is 73%, then 10% relative percentage is 10% of this value, ie 7.3%, The final mark for this assessment item after applying the penalty for 1 day late submission would be 73 -7.3 = 65.7% The same outcome is achieved by multiplying the original score by .9; ie 73 x .9 = 65.7%
The penalty for multiple days late is the relative percentage multiplied by the number of days late.
A submission that is not made within 10 days of the due date will receive a mark of 0% for that assessment item.
Where a student has sought more than one extension, the due date for calculating the penalty will be the due date for the most recently approved extension.
Submission of Medical Certificates
Students are responsible for ensuring that any medical documentation they submit is authentic and signed by a registered medical practitioner. Such practitioners can be identified via the AHPRA website. Also note that:
- Not all online medical services are staffed by registered practitioners
- If the registration status of the practitioner cannot be verified, then an alternative practitioner should be sought
- Students will be held fully responsible for all documentation they submit, even if done so in ignorance of the practitioner's registration status
Medical documentation may be subjected to an audit by the University.
SPH Assessment Guidelines
The School of Public Health assessment tasks have been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. While students may us AI technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance.
A failure to reference AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI tools.