PUB HLTH 7097 - Applied Professional Skills Project

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025

The Applied Professional Skills Project gives Master of Public Health students an opportunity to integrate, further develop, and apply their public health professional knowledge and skills to address a current, real-world public health problem. Students will undertake a set of authentic tasks associated with a career in public health that develops critical professional skills and knowledge, in which they will develop a proposal, design a project implementation plan, and then develop and present both an executive summary and full `pitch? of their plan.

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Course Details

Course Code	PUB HLTH 7097
Course	Applied Professional Skills Project
Coordinating Unit	Public Health
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	12
Contact	Up to 2 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	Students must have completed all core courses in the Master of Public Health, unless by written permission of the Program Director
Incompatible	PUB HLTH 7095EX, PUB HLTH 7119, PUB HLTH 7133A, PUB HLTH 7133B, PUB HLTH 7134A, PUB HLTH 7134B, PUB HLTH 7122A, PUB HLTH 7122B, PUB HLTH 7153
Restrictions	Master of Public Health, Professional Coursework Pathway
Assessment	Project proposal, implementation plan, executive summary, and project pitch

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Andrew Gardner

Dr Andrew Gardner

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Apply and synthesise public health concepts, skills and knowledge to a current, real-world public health problem.
2	Demonstrate the skills and attitudes of an ethical public health practitioner.
3	Work independently and cooperatively to propose evidence-based strategies to address a specific public health problem.
4	Communicate in formats (written and spoken) appropriate to the audience and workplace.
5	Develop an understanding of public health competencies by undertaking professional development activities and reflecting upon the experience.

杏吧直播 Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

杏吧直播 Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1, 3
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	4
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	2, 5
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	2
Attribute 6: 杏吧直播n Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 杏吧直播n Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	1, 2
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	1, 3, 4
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	1, 2, 3, 5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

There is no textbook for this course. All resources, including links to journal articles and reading lists, will be disseminated via MyUni.

Recommended Resources

N/A

Online Learning

MyUni will be used for delivery of online learning modules, announcements, assessments, and discussion boards.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

In this course, students will independently plan a project under the guidance of the course coordinator.

Workload

No information currently available.

Learning Activities Summary

Students will independently plan a project under the guidance of the course coordinator.

Specific Course Requirements

N/A

The 杏吧直播's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Project proposal	Summative	20%
Implementation plan	Summative	30%
Executive summary	Summative	10%
Pitch of project plan	Summative	30%
Professional development plan	Formative	0%
Professional development log and reflection	Summative	10%

Assessment Related Requirements

N/A

Assessment Detail

Students will choose from a list of projects. Students will be offered the option to work either individually, or in groups to foster collaboration and communication skills. The following assessments will be completed for the chosen project.

Project proposal (20%) The project proposal will outline the relevant background to the issue, and propose directions that will be detailed in the following implementation/advocacy plan or technical report. Feedback will be provided to ensure feasibility and relevance.

Implementation plan/Technical report/Advocacy plan (30%) Students will write an implementation plan, or technical report, or advocacy plan, depending on the chosen project.

Executive summary (10%) A 2-page brief that summarises the issues discussed in the implementation plan/technical report/advocacy plan

Pitch of project plan (30%) A 20-minute oral presentation aimed at convincing policy makers of the magnitude of the problem, the merit of the plan, and the practicality of the articulated solutions.

Plan of proposed professional development (0%, formative) Students will prepare a plan of their proposed professional development activities.

Public health professional development log and reflection (10%) Students are required to engage in 5 hours of public health activities throughout the semester demonstrating skills in either leadership, career readiness or competencies related to public health. Activities will be recorded in a log including details about the type of activity, length of time and where the activity was undertaken. In addition to the log, a 500-word summary will be written reflecting upon the experience and how it has contributed to their practice as a public health professional.

Submission

Extensions
Students should follow the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy. Requests for extension should be made using the Application for Assessment Extension form or by emailing the Course Coordinator.

You may apply for an extension for up to three (3) calendar days without the need to provide supporting documentation, provided that:

the Assessment Task is not an Examination, in-class test, quiz, lab work, groupwork, thesis, capstone assessment, professional placement, deferred modified arrangement, or any other assessment task identified by the Course Coordinator in the Learning Management System; and
the application is made at least one business day before the Assessment Deadline.

Extensions longer than 3 days will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds, and supporting documentation must be provided at the time of the request. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the student’s situation. The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact on the student. Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.

Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.

All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits. In the case of late assignments where no extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted. If an assignment that is 2 days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%. If that same assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.

The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.

Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual 杏吧直播 deadlines.

Assessment Complaint
If you are dissatisfied with your mark or grade, you may request a review or re-mark by following the Student Complaint Resolution Process. There must be academic or procedural grounds for your request - you cannot simply request a re-mark just because you are disappointed with your result. Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result should raise their concerns with the Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance. This must be done within 10 business days of the date of notification of the result.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 杏吧直播 to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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