Health Promotion Principles PG (11924.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-Campus |
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. Analyse and interpret public health issues according to evidence-based health promotion principles;
2. Apply and integrate contemporary health promotion processes into a range of public health contexts;
3. Design and implement health promotion processes and content evaluation frameworks;
4. Critically analyse and interpret evaluation of health promotion practice; and
5. Identify and respond to challenges to health promotion in a changing world.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
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 - 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
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
10058 Health Promotion Principles and Practice PGAssumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-Campus | Mr 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
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.
Participation requirements
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. Attendance at tutorials where external experts and health promotion teams present is required. Students must complete all assessment items to pass this unit.
Required IT skills
Capacity to navigate the canvas site, download the lectures and readings and participate in online activities is essential to achieve sucess in this unit. Students will be expected to use MSOffice for their assignments.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
