• Offered by Research School of Population Health
  • ANU College ANU Joint Colleges of Science
  • Course subject Population Health
  • Areas of interest Science Communication, Public Health, Health
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Merryn McKinnon
  • Mode of delivery Online or In Person
  • Offered in Second Semester 2021
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This course is offered in two modes: online and in person. Please select the correct class number when enrolling for the relevant mode of delivery.

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
  1. Critically evaluate and apply dominant models and theories of public health promotion and health protection
  2. Evaluate and critique health promotion and health protection activities
  3. 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)

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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.  

      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
      Domestic fee paying students
      Year Fee
      2021 $4110
      International fee paying students
      Year Fee
      2021 $5880
      Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

      Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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      The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
      Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

      Second Semester

      Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
      6520 26 Jul 2021 02 Aug 2021 14 Sep 2021 29 Oct 2021 In Person View
      6521 26 Jul 2021 02 Aug 2021 14 Sep 2021 29 Oct 2021 Online View

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