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School: Medical and Health Sciences

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.

  • Unit Title

    Health Priorities and Human Behaviour

  • Unit Code

    HST1125

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Anne Maree POLLEY

Description

This unit examines the behaviours of individuals and their impact upon health status. The major health priorities are identified for Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds. Emphasis is placed on behaviour change theories and strategies that support the adoption and maintenance of healthy lifestyles.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HST1121

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Assess lifestyle factors that influence individual health status.
  2. Describe the priority health areas for Indigenous Australians and other ethnic minorities.
  3. Develop skills to apply knowledge of health and wellbeing to enhance individual health status.
  4. Identify factors that affect health and wellbeing in individuals.
  5. Outline the interaction between individuals, community actions, and supportive environments in health promotion and disease prevention.

Unit Content

  1. Definitions and determinants of health and human behaviour.
  2. Health status and disease prevention.
  3. Accessing and assessing credible health information for consumers and professionals from online and other sources.
  4. Health psychology and behaviour change theories and strategies.
  5. The 'Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion' and its role in supporting health outcomes for individuals.
  6. Lifestyle factors impacting on the health and well-being: alcohol and other drugs, diet and healthy eating, physical activity, and sexual behaviour.
  7. Health priority areasin Australia: mental health, cardiovascular health, cancer, injury, diabetes, and tobacco control.
  8. Specific behaviour change initiatives for Indigenous Australians and ethnic minorities.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures; audio visual materials; idea generation and critical reflection; relevant research and case studies; workshops and small group activities; E-learning activities.

Assessment

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseCritical reflections30%
AssignmentHealth behaviour challenge30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseCritical reflections30%
AssignmentHealth behaviour challenge30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Allen, F. (2010). Health psychology and behaviour in Australia. Sydney: McGraw Hill. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/660502396?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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School: Medical and Health Sciences

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.

  • Unit Title

    Health Priorities and Human Behaviour

  • Unit Code

    HST1125

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Anne Maree POLLEY

Description

This unit examines the behaviours of individuals and their impact upon health status. The major health priorities are identified for Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds. Emphasis is placed on behaviour change theories and strategies that support the adoption and maintenance of healthy lifestyles.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HST1121

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Assess lifestyle factors that influence individual health status.
  2. Describe the priority health areas for Indigenous Australians and other ethnic minorities.
  3. Develop skills to apply knowledge of health and wellbeing to enhance individual health status.
  4. Identify factors that affect health and wellbeing in individuals.
  5. Outline the interaction between individuals, community actions, and supportive environments in health promotion and disease prevention.

Unit Content

  1. Definitions and determinants of health and human behaviour.
  2. Health status and disease prevention.
  3. Accessing and assessing credible health information for consumers and professionals from online and other sources.
  4. Health psychology and behaviour change theories and strategies.
  5. The 'Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion' and its role in supporting health outcomes for individuals.
  6. Lifestyle factors impacting on the health and well-being: alcohol and other drugs, diet and healthy eating, physical activity, and sexual behaviour.
  7. Health priority areasin Australia: mental health, cardiovascular health, cancer, injury, diabetes, and tobacco control.
  8. Specific behaviour change initiatives for Indigenous Australians and ethnic minorities.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures; audio visual materials; idea generation and critical reflection; relevant research and case studies; workshops and small group activities; E-learning activities.

Assessment

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseCritical reflections30%
AssignmentHealth behaviour challenge30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseCritical reflections30%
AssignmentHealth behaviour challenge30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Allen, F. (2010). Health psychology and behaviour in Australia. Sydney: McGraw Hill. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/660502396?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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