Health Program Planning and Development (8577.2)
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| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Public Health | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, student will be able to:1. Understand the principles of program planning;
2. Understand program resourcing and simple program budgeting processes;
3. Select appropriate evaluation strategies;
4. Design a program strategy including needs assessment, problem identification, program design and implementation strategy; and
5. Design and implement a project during a work placement, review its outcomes and reflect on the learning achieved.
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
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
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
These graduate attributes will be directly addressed in lecture, tutorial and assessment activities, and further developed in the placement that students will undertake after the class free week.
Prerequisites
Community Development Principles and Practices.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
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Required texts
There is a mandatory textbook for the course.
Harris, M. (2016). Evaluating public and community health programs (2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Two e-copies of the text are available online through the University of Canberra library and can be accessed through this link.
Additional readings are available on the unit website.
Submission of assessment items
Late Submission and Moderation
Penalties for late submission will be in line with Faculty of Health guidelines and policies.
All assessment items will be moderated as outlined in the Faculty of Health Moderation Guidelines.
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
Students will be undertaking a 45-hour placement during weeks 9-13 as a mandatory requirement for this unit. In addition, students will be required to attend lectures and tutorials in weeks 1-7 and a tutorial in week 13.
Participation requirements
Student participation in both lecture and tutorial activities will enhance understanding of the unit content and the quality of assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in an inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.
Student participation in placements is vital to this unit as is professionalism, maturity in the workplace and respect for colleagues in the placement workplace.
Required IT skills
No special skills are required for the unit generally.
Work placement, internships or practicums
A Working with Vulnerable People background check is mandatory for this unit, as students will undertake a placement. This unit involves 45 hours of placement within a professional organisation, therefore, additional student responsibilities are required in addition to those described in this section.
Work-place learning requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. Client/patient confidentiality (in relevant workplaces) must always be maintained, including for assessment items such as reports or essays. The professional nature of this unit requires availability to commit to 45 hours of placement between Weeks 9 and 13. If you know that workplace attendance requirements cannot be satisfied for any reason, it is recommended that you meet with your Course Convener to schedule this unit for a future semester. This unit is not available for students who are not studying the Bachelor of Public Health degree.
