Course overview
The aim of this course is to demonstrate how different types and sources of data, information, and knowledge can be used to describe and improve health in populations. In this course, you will learn how health and non-health data are collected, organised, and summarised into information and knowledge that can be synthesised, communicated and disseminated to create intelligence for public health. By examining real-world case studies, you will learn how data and information can be interpreted and utilised to inform public health decision-making. This course enables you to critically appraise information and knowledge to form actionable insights for improving public health.
- Data
- Information
- Intelligence
Course learning outcomes
- Define, and identify the purpose of data, information, knowledge, intelligence and wisdom in public health
- Identify different types of data, information and knowledge from different sources in public health
- Explain the nature and role of different approaches used to analyse, summarise and synthesise data, information and knowledge for public health
- Critically appraise, interpret and communicate public health information and intelligence to address real-world public health issues
- Consider ethical issues across all aspects of data, information and knowledge use for public health, including its ownership, governance, collection, access, analysis and communication
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 53337
Section WS01
Size 50
Available 16
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