This interdisciplinary course will provide students with an overview of the factors that influence health in society, and how knowledge of these factors is used to create intervention programs to improve public health. Each student will work within a group to identify a particular health issue and then develop, deliver and evaluate a specific health promotion initiative. This course emphasises the practical application of theory, aiming to equip students with hands on experience in the work of a health promotion professional.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Identify and apply effective communication techniques to convey complex health information to a range of audiences.
- Review and evaluate health promotion activities.
- Discuss potential solutions to societal health problems.
- Collaborate with others to produce health promotion products and events.
Work Integrated Learning
Other
Students may engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a component of the course
Indicative Assessment
- Health behaviour essay (30) [LO 1,2,3]
- Health promotion group project Part 1: Development, needs assessment and communication strategy (30) [LO 1,3,4]
- Health promotion group project Part 2: Evaluation and recommendations (30) [LO 2,4]
- Quizzes (10) [LO 2,3]
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Workload
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including:
- Face-to face component which may consist of 1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial each week.
- Approximately 94 hours of self-directed study which will include preparation for seminar/workshops and other assessment tasks.
Inherent Requirements
To be determined
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Reading materials will be provided throughout the course.
Optional text: McKinnon, Merryn, ed. Health Promotion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021.
Assumed Knowledge
This is an introductory course to communicating health information which requires no prior knowledge. It is recommended students take SCOM1001 and/or SCOM1002 before doing this subject.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4440 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6720 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7913 | 22 Jul 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | In Person | N/A |
