This course can be taken on line OR in person. Please take care when enrolling to ensure the correct mode has been selected.
This interdisciplinary course examines the ways in which societies attempt to enhance and promote health in a range of settings, while critically assessing the associated risks and barriers. This course will provide a sound theoretical understanding of dominant health promotion and protection theories and models, as they relate to contemporary health issues in Australia and internationally. This course emphasises practical application of theory in problem based learning scenarios. Students will gain a sound conceptual understanding enabling them to develop health interventions and communicate effectively with specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to- Critically evaluate and apply dominant models and theories of public health promotion and health protection
- Evaluate and critique health promotion and health protection activities
- Identify, interpret. plan and create relevant information for health promotion and health protection activities for a range of non-specialist audiences
Other Information
The course will consist of advanced reading, weekly tutorials and student activities. Students are encouraged to attend the face-to-face delivery mode however online mode is available.Indicative Assessment
- Online posts, reflections and quizzes 30% (LO 1, 2, 3)
- Essay 20% (LO 2, 3)
- Health Promotion Grant Application 30% (LO 1, 2, 3)
- Critical Assessment task 20% (LO 1, 2, 3)
In response to COVID-19: Please note that Semester 2 Class Summary information (available under the classes tab) is as up to date as possible. Changes to Class Summaries not captured by this publication will be available to enrolled students via Wattle.
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Workload
The workload will be up to 10 hours per week comprising a combination of recorded lectures, tutorials, readings and online activities as well as independent study. There will be an optional face-to-face tutorial for on campus students each week during semester of up to two hours.
Students participating online will be able to join
these remotely via Adobe Connect or Skype. If time zones do not allow online
student participation at the schedule tutorial time, additional online
tutorials will also be made available based on the needs of individual
students.
Prescribed Texts
Snelling, Anastasia, (ed). Introduction to health promotion. John Wiley & Sons, 2014.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4200 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $6000 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.