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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit introduces the philosophical basis, current frameworks, strategies and evaluation of health promotion. The unit is designed to develop students' understanding of the need for health promotion actions to combine an evidence-based approach with creative insights, in order to meet the needs of diverse population groups in different social contexts.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-Campus Seminars include lectures, small group activities, discussions, group presentations and audiovisual materials. Where possible, in-class presentations by industry representatives are arranged. Off-Campus E-learning, with course work provided in written form, and online access to activities and audiovisual materials. Where possible on-campus guest presentations are recorded and made available to off-campus students through Blackboard/MyECU. In this unit students are introduced to the guiding principles and frameworks of contemporary health promotion. As such, this unit forms an essential background to future health promotion study. Students learn that for health promotion actions to be sustainable, an integrated and multilevel approach which addresses the complex determinants of health is required. Students examine processes of change used in health promotion practice, including social marketing, behaviour change, capacity building, social capital, partnerships and infrastructure, and also develop an understanding of evaluation strategies. Attention is also paid to developing health promotion actions which are culturally appropriate for special populations, including Indigenous groups and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Determinants case study | 30% |
| Assignment | Group presentation | 30% |
| Examination ^ | Examination | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Determinants case study | 30% |
| Assignment | Report | 30% |
| Examination ^ | Examination | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit introduces the philosophical basis and current frameworks for health promotion. The unit is designed to develop students' understanding of the need for health promotion actions to combine an evidence-based approach with creative insights, in order to meet the needs of diverse population groups in different social contexts.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-Campus Seminars include lectures, small group activities, discussions, and audiovisual materials. Where possible, in-class presentations by industry representatives are arranged. Off-Campus E-learning, with course work provided in written form, and online access to activities, recordings and audiovisual materials. Where possible on-campus guest presentations are recorded and made available to off-campus students through Blackboard/MyECU. In this unit students are introduced to the guiding principles and frameworks for contemporary health promotion. As such, this unit forms an essential background to future health promotion study. Students learn that for health promotion actions to be sustainable, an integrated and multilevel approach which addresses the complex determinants of health is required. Students develop an understanding of how to classify individual (downstream) and structural (upstream) health promotion approaches, and consider evaluation strategies used in health promotion practice. Attention is also paid to the need to develop health promotion actions which are culturally appropriate for special populations, including Indigenous groups and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Mutliple choice quiz: Determinants of health | 20% |
| Assignment | Report: Health promotion approaches | 30% |
| Examination ^ | Examination | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Multiple choice quiz: Determinants of health | 20% |
| Assignment | Report: Health promotion approaches | 30% |
| Examination ^ | Examination | 50% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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