Health Promotion Principles and Practice (10455.1)

Please note these are the 2027 details for this unit
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Health Promotion Principles and Practice
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
Public Health Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
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
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 are central to public health practice, and the graduate attributes are designed to reflect this focus.



Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

10009 Health Promotion Principles and Practice

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2027 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 Hybrid Dr Thrishila Parshu Ram
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 15 February 2027 Hybrid Dr Thrishila Parshu Ram
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Readings for this unit are taken from the following textbook:
Woodall, J. and Cross, R. (2022) Essentials of Health Promotion. London: Sage Publications Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-5264-9624-9 
An electronic copy is available through the Library. The Library also holds several hard copy editions, which cover the same core content.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial intelligence

Students are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as indicated in the assessment instructions for this unit, as well as Studiosity Writing Feedback Plus.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for StudentsLinks to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAILinks to an external 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 also be expected to use MSOffice in order to work on group assessments.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

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