HSH220 - Health Promotion in Action
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Not offered until Trimester 1 2025 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Hayley McKenzie |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H313 |
| Prerequisite: | HBS107 and 3 units at level one |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities and 1 x 2 hour scheduled on-campus seminar per week. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities and 1 x 2 hour scheduled online seminar per week. |
Content
This unit assists students to develop public health and health promotion professional practice theory, knowledge and skills necessary for effective health promotion action in the field. This unit aims to provide an authentic experience engaging with a diverse range of health practitioners. It also gives students an opportunity to explore public health and health promotion within a particular setting.
The unit consists of three modules:
Module 1 will explore the health needs of diverse groups.
Module 2 will provide perspectives of industry experience via direct engagement with health practitioners from a range of organisations.
Module 3 will provide direct industry experience with students involved in health promotion within a particular setting.
Across the three modules students will undertake approximately 80 hours of work integrated learning. Students enrolled in this unit are ambassadors for their courses as well as for Deakin University. The highest standards of professional and personal conduct are always expected. The professional practice skills developed in this unit relate directly to public health and health promotion core competencies.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Discuss, critically analyse and apply theory, principles and frameworks specific to public health and health promotion practice | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically reflect on the policies and practice for building safe and supportive environments for working with diverse groups | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO7: Teamwork GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Reflect and evaluate progress towards meeting industry expectations of professional public health (CAPHIA) and health promotion (IUHPE) competencies with a focus on community health needs and capacity building strategies to address the determinants of health. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO4 | Collaborate with others to present how knowledge and skills are put into practice within public health and health promotion settings | GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Case Study Report | 1600 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 2: Critical Reflection | 1200 words | 30% |
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| Assessment 3: Health Promotion Practice Report | 1200 words | 30% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSH220 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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