Performance Health D PG (11503.1)
Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Intensive |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Uc Research Institute Of Sport & Exercise | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit extends the principles of performance health management developed in Performance Health C (Drivers of Program Implementation and Adoption). Students will develop skills in the communication and evaluation of the program outcomes, incorporating methodologies for health communications and principles of health economics.
1. Evaluate the effectiveness of health intervention programs;
2. Critically select and apply methodologies for effective communication of health improvement interventions; and
3. Critically select and apply principles of health economics.
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
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
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
11502 Performance Health C
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Evaluate the effectiveness of health intervention programs;
2. Critically select and apply methodologies for effective communication of health improvement interventions; and
3. Critically select and apply principles of health economics.
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
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
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
Prerequisites
11499 Performance Health B AND11502 Performance Health C
Corequisites
This unit is only available to students enrolled in HLM201 Master of Applied Clinical Epidemiology (Sport).Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 06 February 2023 | Intensive | Dr Jeremy Witchalls |
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Intensive | Dr Jeremy Witchalls |
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
The required and recommended readings will be listed on Canvas, and will also be loaded to the reading list of the UCLearn Canvas page for this unit.
Participation requirements
This unit will include a one-week intensive period of study, on the UC Bruce Campus, in Canberra, Australia. Students are expected to attend the Intensive from Monday 21st February to Friday 25th February 2022.
However, due to the fluctuating status of travel between states within Australia, and between countries worldwide during the Covid pandemic, the unit will also enable online attendance at the Intensive for those that cannot attend in person due to COVID restrictions. Students who participate in this way will need to ensure that they have suitable IT equipment and connectivity to interact with the processes provided by the unit convener(s).
Required IT skills
None.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.
