The course will provide an evidence-based introduction to public health approaches designed to promote mental health and well-being and prevent mental illness. The aim is to assist students to develop an evidence-based understanding of population mental health including epidemiology, determinants of mental health, the effectiveness of prevention and early intervention programs, mental health services and policies and mental health human rights. The emphasis is on primary prevention strategies rather than the management of those already with mental illness. Evidence-based case studies will be presented including a focus on mental health challenges for the future in specific modules such as: suicide prevention, comorbidity, mental health in developing countrues, minority groups and in the workplace. By the end of this unit, students will understand the relationship between the determinants of mental health and public health strategies to prevent mental illness and enhance wellbeing.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Public Health |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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PUBH5033 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Kirsten Morley, kirsten.morley@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Michael Robertson, michael.robertson@sydney.edu.au |
Kirsten Morley, kirsten.morley@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Eva Louie, eva.louie@sydney.edu.au |