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This work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases.  \nOverall, public health is concerned with protecting the health of entire populations. These populations can be as small as a local neighborhood, or as big as an entire country or region of the world.  \nBachelor of Public Health (WPUBH1)  \nA candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated  \nCompulsory Core units totalling 220 credit points as detailed below. Specialist Electives  \nSBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 (2 units)  \nSBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 SWK102 Communication Skills  \nHSC111 Ethics in Health Care (replaces HSC210 from 2021) HSC121 Australia's Healthcare System and Policies HSC112 Basics of Epidemiology  \nHSC122 Foundations of Public Health HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion  \nHSC202 Social Media and Marketing in Health Promotion HSC203 Perspectives of Indigenous Health (new title from 2021) HSC204 Chronic Conditions Management  \nHSC211 Mental Health Wellbeing  \nHSC220 Society, culture and health: A sociological introduction (replaces HSC230 from 2021)  \nMAN204 Project Management PHM301 Exploring Public Health SWK312 Social Research Methods HSC312 Global and Environmental Health HSC318 Rural and Remote Health  \nHSC331 Health Science Community Practicum A (20 cp)  \nHSC332 Health Science Community Practicum B (20 cp)  \n20cp Specialist Elective  \nunits totalling 20 credit points: see website for full list.  \nOther sources of support  \n\n| Support |  | Contact |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Online | 24 hour a day technical support for Learnline and Online Classroom (powered by Blackboard Collaborate) | 1800 984 057 |\n| Computer Account | Support for student account and logging in issues, including email accounts | (08) 8946 6600\u003Cbr>[logit.cdu.edu.au](logit.cdu.edu.au) |\n| Enrolment | Student Central provides a 'one-stop' service for queries regarding admissions, enrolments, progression, fees and more. | 1800 061 963\u003Cbr>[student.central@cdu.edu.au](student.central@cdu.edu.au) |\n\n[https://www.cdu.edu.au/current-students/student-admin](https://www.cdu.edu.au/current-students/student-admin)  \nDisability Support  \nCharles Darwin University is committed to providing an accessible, supportive, safe and inclusive learning environment for all students.  \n• If you require an academic accommodation due to a disability, let your lecturer know as soon as possible.  \n• Students who need academic accommodations based on the impact of a disability will be encouraged to contact the Equity Services office if they have not done so already.  \n• The Equity Services office is on the Casuarina campus and can be reached at (08) 8946 6288 or [equity@cdu.edu.au](equity@cdu.edu.au)  \nWhy study at CDU?  \n• We provide flexibility with on campus or online learning  \n• We respect the diversity of our students and the busy lives they lead  \n• We model inclusive educational practice  \n• We provide opportunities and experiences to enhance your learning  \n• The College of Health and Human Sciences, and the Allied Health discipline are working to be a leader in remote and rural health service provision  \n• We are committed to training SLPs who can work in underserved communities globally  \n\"Playing with the speech therapist :)\" by n hunt is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0  \nHow to succeed?  \n• Engage in the units  \n• Your lecturers assign readings – do them, and demonstrate you have done them in your assessment tasks  \n• Your assessments are intended to show the ways you are connecting your liv","cbCaipSjN0fx0riA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipSjN0fx0riA","pdf",884606,11,"English","# What is public health?\n# Course structure and credit requirements\n## Compulsory core units and specialist electives\n# Student support and disability support\n# Why study at CDU?\n# How to succeed?\n# CDU Student Code of Conduct\n## Respect\n## Inclusion\n## Ethics and Integrity\n## Excellence\n## Accountability\n# CDU Grades and Explanations","[{\"question\":\"What is public health and what does it focus on?\",\"answer\":\"Public health protects and improves the health of people and communities. 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