Tobacco Control and Gender

Subject WOHT90013 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Hawthorn - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Hawthorn - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Intensive. See www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au for delivery details

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Twenty-four hours of lectures/seminars/tutorials in the intensive period, supported by additional preliminary tutorials to a maximum of five hours.
Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Contact

Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs

Level 3, 442 Auburn Rd Hawthorn

Phone: 9810 3300

Email: mccp.enquiries@mccp.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject will cover epidemiological evidence about pattersm and health effects of tobacco use, and relevant research and policy responses to the gender aspects of tobacco control. Group exercises and assignments will stimulate development of innovative approaches to research, advocacy, policy-making and program design for tobacco control

By the end of the subject students are expected to have an improved capacity to contribute to public health approaches that address the social context of tobacco use, with a focus on gender aspects of tobacco control. Group exercises and assignments will stimulate development of innovative approaches to research, advocacy, policy-making and program design for tobacco control.
Objectives:

Students who successfully complete this subject should :

• Develop an advanced awareness of basic concepts of gender and tobacco control at national and international levels;
• Understand ways in which gender norms influence tobacco use, promotion and control;
• Understand socio-demographic patterns in tobacco use worldwide;
• Demonstrate an indepth familiarity with contemporary evidence about tobacco use and health risks for males and females;
• Be able to evaluate appropriate research techniques to investigate social influences on tobacco use;
• Demonstrate advanced competence at planning tobacco control research, interventions, poicies or advocacy with a gender focus
• Have endhanced writing and analytic skills.
Assessment: Oral presentation (20%) and written assignments totalling 3,000 words (80%).
Prescribed Texts: NA
Recommended Texts: Course materials are provided to all participants
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Students who successfully complete this subject should :

• Develop an advanced awareness of basic concepts of gender and tobacco control at national and international levels;
• Understand ways in which gender norms influence tobacco use, promotion and control;
• Understand socio-demographic patterns in tobacco use worldwide;
• Demonstrate an indepth familiarity with contemporary evidence about tobacco use and health risks for males and females;
• Be able to evaluate appropriate research techniques to investigate social influences on tobacco use;
• Demonstrate advanced competence at planning tobacco control research, interventions, poicies or advocacy with a gender focus
• Have endhanced writing and analytic skills.
Links to further information: www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au
Related Course(s): Master of Women's Health
Postgraduate Diploma in Women's Health

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