PUBH2008 Major Diseases and their control (University of Queensland): rated 4.0/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
PUBH2008 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences in Public Health. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 重大疾病及其防控
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Public Health
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course aims to give the students a global snapshot of the major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) affecting the human population. Basic epidemiology concepts pertaining to NCDs and their risk factors will be covered along with an introduction to prevention and control strategies for managing these different conditions.
PUBH2008 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "PUBH2008 or NUTR2003 very easy and from BSc Public Health Major list HLTH2000 not from majors list is also good"
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PUBH2008 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PUBH2008, and when is it offered?
A: PUBH2008 is taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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