Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face-to-face and online activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Janaki Amin
Contact via janaki.amin@mq.edu.au
75 Talavera Road
By appointment only
Unit Convenor
Alexandra Bhatti
Contact via alexandra.bhatti@mq.edu.au
75 Talavera Road
By appointment only
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MPH and (HSYP801 or HSYP8100) and (HSYP802 or HSYP8101)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
(HSYP803 or HSYP8102) and (HSYP804 or HSYP8103) and (HSYP805 or HSYP8104) and (HSYP806 or HSYP8105)
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This capstone unit in the Master of Public Health integrates your learning from across the course. You will further develop skills to synthesize public health research and reflect on practice, both of which are essential to the practice of Public Health. You will draw together reflections on your entire studies to make meaning of your learning. As part of this process you will consider your skills development, understanding of content and context, and consider your ongoing engagement in Public Health practice. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Information concerning Macquarie University's assessment policy is available at https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment. Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading requirements are contained in Schedule 1 of the Macquarie University Assessment Policy.
To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes and attempt all assessment tasks.
Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn, including marking rubrics.
All final grades in the department of Health Systems and Populations are determined by a grading committee and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.
Students will be awarded one of these grades plus a Standardised Numerical Grade (SNG). The SNG is not necessarily a summation of the individual assessment components. The final grade and SNG that are awarded reflect the corresponding grade descriptor in Schedule 1 of the Assessment Policy.
Extensions for Assessment tasks
Applications for assessment task extensions must be submitted via www.ask.mq.edu.au. For further details please refer to the Disruption to Studies Policy available at https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/disruption-to-studies.
Late Submission of Work
All assignments which are officially received after the due date, and where no extension has been granted by the course convenor or tutor, will incur a deduction of 5% for the first day including the actual day on which the work is received, and 5% for each subsequent day. Weekends and public holidays are included. Late penalty is capped at 50%. For example:
Due date |
Received |
Days late |
Deduction |
Raw mark |
Final mark |
Friday 14th |
Saturday 15th |
1 |
5% |
75% |
70% |
Friday 14th |
Monday 17th |
3 |
15% |
75% |
60% |
Friday 14th |
Tuesday 25th |
11 |
50% (capped) |
75% |
25% |
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Public health journal club | 30% | No | Week 3-9 |
Reflective portfolio | 50% | No | Week 10 |
Public health profession | 20% | No | Week 13 |
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 3-9
Weighting: 30%
Summarise and evaluate a published public health manuscript for a journal club style presentation, including the relevance of the research and findings to public health and implications for public health practice.
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 60 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 50%
Collate your reflections on all units studied in the MPH course in a portfolio. Write an academic reflection that draws on progress through the course and achievement of course learning outcomes
Assessment Type 1: Design Task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 20%
In reference to a provided public health job advertisement write a response to selection criteria and a CV. Create a LinkedIn profile.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Unit Organisation
This is a ten credit point unit run over a 13 week session. Further information is available via the HSYP8107 online Learning Management System (LMS) iLearn http://ilearn.mq.edu.
Readings
The readings for each week will be listed in ilearn using the Leganto system. Leganto is the reading list management system, which you can access through your iLearn unit. More information on Leganto is available here: http://libguides.mq.edu.au/leganto
Readings marked as 'required' are essential for completion in the marked week. Some readings may be included that are marked as 'recommended' or 'secondary sources', these are additional materials that may be of interest to you. Please use these at your discretion.
Technology and equipment
Off-campus
To study optimally when off campus you will need to have access to a reliable internet connection to retrieve unit information and at times to join interactive session (eg zoom) or submit assessment tasks via iLearn.
On-campus
Teaching rooms are equipped with state of art audio-visual and ICT equipment including internet connection, high quality video cameras and multiple LCD screens.
Please note that this unit has been altered to accommodate our delivery provisions in compliance with current COVID-19 requirements (Special Circumstance delivery). Learning activities (such as tutorials and other small group learning activities) will be offered on-campus while keeping an online version available for those students who choose to continue their studies online (selected via eStudent).
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Unit information based on version 2021.03 of the Handbook