HSH703 - Health Promotion

Unit details

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Year:2019 unit information
Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)
Trimester 2: CBD* only

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Trimester 1 Unit Chair:

Teresa Capetola

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

All students: Weekly learning resources are available online via the Unit site in DeakinSync. 

In addition students are expected to attend:

Campus: 11 x 2 hour seminars per trimester

Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online):

Cloud (Online): Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 11 x 2 hour online seminars per trimester

Note:

*CBD refers to Institute of Koorie Education – Community Based Delivery

Content

This unit aims to provide an understanding of health promotion concepts and approaches as they relate to contemporary health issues in Australia and internationally. The unit is designed to assist students to: appreciate the key developments in Australia and internationally that have contributed to current understandings of health, its determinants and health promotion practice; examine the range of theoretical and practical health promotion intervention frameworks; become familiar with the information and skills required for the development of evidence-based health promotion programs; and describe and form opinions on dilemmas and difficulties in health promotion practice.

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Assignment 1 (2000 words) 40%

Assessment task 2: Assignment 2 (3000 words) 60%

Unit Fee Information

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