Health Promotion Practice PG (11926.1)

This unit will provide an overview of program planning and evaluation. Topics include needs assessment, program development, stakeholder engagement, logic models, ecological program design, evaluation design, basics of program management. A work integrated learning placement provides practical application of program planning and evaluation principles.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand fundamental concepts of health program design, implementation and impact evaluation cycles;
2. Design conceptual and evaluation frameworks using Theory of Change and evidence informed practise;
3. Introduction to qualitative, quantitative and mixed method study design for evaluations;
4. Apply practical tools and methods in the design, management and evaluation of programs; and
5. Design and implement a health project during a work placement, review its outcomes and reflect on the learning achieved.

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.