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GLOH5102: Skills for Working in Global Health

Semester 1, 2025 [Online] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This core unit for the Master of Global Health will develop your awareness of the key practical skills for working in the field of global health. The content is grounded in global health concerns and aims to equip you with the core competencies to work in this complex field. The skills that you will develop will fall within three broad categories: 1. Situational assessment and understanding of local contexts, as well as the evidence and knowledge that shapes, describes and responds to global inequities - this will draw on your foundational understanding of methods developed in other MGH core units. 2. Communication (both oral and written) to tailor persuasive messaging to different audiences, including redressing misinformation, and fostering trust. You will also begin to develop your own critical and reflexive practice through an introduction to positionality, power, and privilege. 3. Strategically appraising and applying influence to maximise impact on reducing inequities. This interactive unit teaches both the principles of the skills and offers opportunities for you to practise and hone these skills for yourself. You will apply these skills to case studies, which you will develop over the course of the semester.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Public Health
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Sarah Bernays, sarah.bernays@sydney.edu.au

Assessment

The census date for this unit availability is 31 March 2025

Details
Criteria

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Participation	Assessment 4 Participation	20%	Multiple weeks Due date: 23 May 2025 at 12:00	1.5 hours per week
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 1 Written assignment	40%	Week 08 Due date: 18 Apr 2025 at 12:00	2000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 2 Oral presentation	20%	Week 11 Due date: 15 May 2025 at 19:00	Three minute mock radio interview
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 3 Written assignment - policy brief	20%	Week 12 Due date: 23 May 2025 at 12:00	750 words
Outcomes assessed:
= AI allowed ?

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

More details and marking rubrics are provided on Canvas site.

For more information see guide to grades.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

Except for supervised exams or in-semester tests, you may use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessments unless expressly prohibited by your unit coordinator.

For exams and in-semester tests, the use of AI and automated writing tools is not allowed unless expressly permitted in the assessment instructions.

The icons in the assessment table above indicate whether AI is allowed – whether full AI, or only some AI (the latter is referred to as “AI restricted”). If no icon is shown, AI use is not permitted at all for the task. Refer to Canvas for full instructions on assessment tasks for this unit.

Your final submission must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of automated writing tools or generative AI, and any material generated that you include in your final submission must be properly referenced. You may be required to submit generative AI inputs and outputs that you used during your assessment process, or drafts of your original work. Inappropriate use of generative AI is considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

The Current Students website provides information on artificial intelligence in assessments. For help on how to correctly acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the  AI in Education Canvas site.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

standard

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Support for students

The Support for Students Policy 2023 reflects the University’s commitment to supporting students in their academic journey and making the University safe for students. It is important that you read and understand this policy so that you are familiar with the range of support services available to you and understand how to engage with them.

The University uses email as its primary source of communication with students who need support under the Support for Students Policy 2023. Make sure you check your University email regularly and respond to any communications received from the University.

Learning resources and detailed information about weekly assessment and learning activities can be accessed via Canvas. It is essential that you visit your unit of study Canvas site to ensure you are up to date with all of your tasks.

If you are having difficulties completing your studies, or are feeling unsure about your progress, we are here to help. You can access the support services offered by the University at any time:

Support and Services (including health and wellbeing services, financial support and learning support)
Course planning and administration
Meet with an Academic Adviser

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity	Learning outcomes
Weekly	The lectures will be delivered on Canvas and pre-recorded (approx 75 minutes made available in shorter segments). The Live Talks are a question and answer discussion session with the Lecturer are available via zoom for online students (60 minutes). Both should be watched before attending tutorials (90 minutes). These are synchronous via Zoom for online students.	Lecture and tutorial (38 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Lectures will be pre-recorded and will be made available on Canvas. Students will be expected to listen to the lectures each week.

There will be 60 minute sessions (Live Talks) for questions and discussions about the lecture content each week. These will be held in person and available to be joined online via Zoom for online students. Recordings will be made available on Canvas of these Live Talks for online students unable to attend via Zoom synchronously.

Tutorials will be held weekly. These will be available in-person for Face to face students and synchronously on Zoom for online students. For OL students unable to attend a Zoom tytorial synchronusly each week an alternative option will be made available. In such instances this should be discussed with the unit co-ordinator.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Reading list will be provided on Canvas site.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. analyse complex global health problems and context to identify causes of ill health, and describe interactions between biomedical, social, cultural, ecological, political, and economic determinants of health
LO2. appraise a range of (e.g. public health, epidemiological, and sociological) evidences and evaluate relevance to a variety of global health contexts
LO3. investigate and assess the complex interaction between public health and socio-political-economic-cultural structures
LO4. design research to generate credible evidence to inform development of effective, sustainable policy, and programmatic responses by applying appropriate research principles and methodologies in a range of contexts
LO5. demonstrate an understanding of how to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, across a range of channels, to generate support for research, and influence policy and programme design, that promotes health and prevents disease
LO6. develop and maintain productive interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaborations with diverse groups across cultural boundaries.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

We have made a few changes based on students' feedback, including adjustments in contents and assessment. Our live talks are all available in-person as well as online.

Disclaimer

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Unit details and rules

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Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Support for students

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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