Health Promotion Principles and Practice (10455.1)

This unit introduces students to health promotion as a conceptual framework, a field of practice and an integral part of the broader public health field. This unit is co-taught with the postgraduate unit of the same name. The lectures are the same but assessment tasks are appropriate to the relevant degree level.

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 effectively
1. 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

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 Practice

Assumed knowledge

None.