Health Promotion Principles and Practice (10455.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Hybrid |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Public Health | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | 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. Demonstrate an understanding of, and capacity to apply the principles of contemporary health promotion practice;
2. Design, conduct and evaluate a health promotion intervention; and
3. Conduct a critical analysis of health promotion practice.
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 - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
The art and science of Health Promotion is a cornerstone of Public Health practice. The graduate attributes reflect this.
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
10009 Health Promotion Principles and PracticeAssumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Hybrid | Dr Sunil George |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | Hybrid | Dr Sunil George |
Required texts
Readings for the unit are prescribed from the textbook:
Woodall, J. and Cross, R. (2022) Essentials of Health Promotion. London: Sage Publications Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-5264-9624-9
Electronic copy available from Library. Other hard copy versions are held by the library and cover similar content
Additional readings will be provided on the Canvas site
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.
Learner engagement
The unit requires active participation by students which includes listening to the lectures, attending tutorials( face-face or online), undertaking the readings and any relevant assessment tasks. Students need to pace themselves around the timetable and ensure that they are able to participate in the group activities that are carried out during tutorials either in person or through online participation. Active participation in group work for the major final assessment, attendance at tutorials where group work is carried out and when external experts and health promotion teams present is required. Students must complete all assessment items to pass this unit.
Participation requirements
Students are expected to participate by undertaking the readings and assessment tasks. While the pacing of this unit is structured around a weekly participation by downloading and listening to the lectures, attending tutorials, undertaking the readings and any relevant assessment tasks, students may choose to work at their own pace as long as assessment deadlines and participation requirements are still met. Students must complete all assessment items to pass this unit.
Required IT skills
Capacity to navigate the Canvas site, download relevant readings and lectures, and participate in online activities is necessary. Students will alsob be expected to use MS Office in order to work on group assessments
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
