Hobart
Introduction
This unit focuses on the practical development of interventions and strategies to reduce the major risk factors for the major non communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart and lung diseases, cancers and diabetes, including tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and the harmful use of alcohol, and aligns with the World Health Organisations NCD agenda. Students will critically and systematically explore determinants of risk factors and disease outcomes, intervention options (including policy) and effectiveness evidence, health system and institutional capacity and responses at a national and global level.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Non Communicable Disease Prevention |
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| Unit code | CAM624 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine Tasmanian School of Medicine |
| Discipline | Medicine |
| Coordinator | Professor Roger Hughes |
| Teaching staff | Associate Professor Kate MacIntyre, Dr Linda Murray. |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On-campus - 1 x 2-hour workshop weekly. Off-campus - online. |
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| Assessment | Non Communicable Disease Intervention critical review (1000 words, 20%), Non Communicable Disease Intervention Plan (2500 words, 40%), Non Communicable Disease Policy Review (1500 words, 40%). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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