Healthy and Sustainable Places PG (10077.2)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus Online |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Public Health | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Engage in critical analysis of the impact of diverse environments on human health at a range of scales and from a variety of disciplinary perspectives;
2. Use systems thinking methods to explore the dynamics of human settlement patterns and identify leverage points for intervention;
3. Evaluate strategies for healthy and sustainable place making, including community development, behaviour change, and policy and legislative approaches;
4. Critically analyse different policy and planning responses within Australia and from other nations to the case for more healthy and sustainable places; and
5. Identify future challenges in the broad field of healthy and sustainable place making.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 27 May 2024 | On-campus | Dr Ro McFarlane |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 26 May 2025 | Online | Dr Ro McFarlane |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 26 May 2025 | On-campus | Dr Ro McFarlane |
Required texts
It is not a requirement to purchase the text book:
Botchwey, N., Dannenberg, A. L., Frumkin H. (2022) Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Well-being, Equity and Sustainability. Washington DC, USA, Island Press.
It is available via the UC Library as an e-book. Copies will also be on short term loan at the UC Library.
The link to the ebook is here https://library.canberra.edu.au/permalink/61ARL_CNB/esmov/alma991005145623903996
Links to ther resources are provided within each module
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
This unit is offerd on campus.
We value experiential learning. This is maximised in face to face tutorials and two Field Trips. Attendance is required.
It is also respectful to guest presenters.
You are required to participate in the local Field Trip in Week 3 and 4 with guest Tour Guides (and using public transport and walking).
The unit also requires you to get out walking to complete an "audit" of either an area close to your home or at the UC campus if this is where you live.
You need to participate in the online fora, and to take seriously the 150 hour guideline, for a 3 unit course.
Required IT skills
You will also be required to produce a 10 minute presentation, involving both pictures and sound (Audit of Place presentation). This can be done using powerpoint, prezi, or by making a video and uploading via youtube (instructions are provided).
In-unit costs
Transport to the field trip(s) is at personal cost
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
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