Course definitions
0613 Public Health
Public Health is the study of the principles and practices of protecting, promoting, maintaining and restoring the health of the community.
The main purpose of this narrow field of education is to develop an understanding of the goals of public health including the promotion of health and the prevention of disease, premature death and disease-induced discomfort and disability in the population. It also involves developing an understanding of environmental factors affecting health.
Courses in Narrow Field 0613 Public Health develop skills in:
- advising on measures to reduce injury and disease
- educating the community on health risks, safety procedures and techniques
- evaluating, observing and recognising factors which may cause illness in the workplace and the community
This narrow field comprises the following detailed fields:
061301 Occupational Health and Safety
061303 Environmental Health
061305 Indigenous Health
061307 Health Promotion
061309 Community Health
061311 Epidemiology
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