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 Promotion Planning and Administration
  • Unit Code

    HST2220
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Ruth Margaret WALLACE

Description

This unit introduces the concepts and skills central to planning and implementing public health programs and projects. It examines the specific planning, administration and evaluation requirements of successful public health initiatives.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Discuss theories and models relevant to planning public health initiatives.
  2. Examine effective methods of formative and outcome evaluation.
  3. Examine health needs assessment techniques.
  4. Identify administrative skills required to implement and evaluate public health programs.
  5. Identify effective public health intervention strategies.
  6. Identify public health funding strategies and sources.
  7. Implement public health programs effectively.
  8. Set SMART objectives based on program goals and needs.

Unit Content

  1. Current theories and models of public health planning.
  2. Needs assessment.
  3. Setting goals and objectives.
  4. Strategy selection.
  5. Resourcing public health programs.
  6. Quality implementation.
  7. Evaluation methods.
  8. Grant application writing.

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
ParticipationRationale and peer review40%
AssignmentPlanning project60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationRationale and peer review40%
AssignmentPlanning project60%

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 Promotion Planning and Administration
  • Unit Code

    HST2220
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Ruth Margaret WALLACE

Description

This unit introduces the contemporary concepts and skills central to planning and implementing public health initiatives. Students will develop a program plan to address a contemporary health issue, learn how to select appropriate strategies and design evaluation methods.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply evidence-based theories and models to plan effective public health programs.
  2. Assess health needs and develop a program rationale.
  3. Link health risk factors to program objectives and strategies.
  4. Design implementation protocols and set budgets.
  5. Apply effective methods of evaluation.

Unit Content

  1. Current theories and models of public health planning.
  2. Needs assessment.
  3. Setting goals and objectives.
  4. Strategy selection.
  5. Resourcing public health programs.
  6. Quality implementation.
  7. Evaluation methods.
  8. Grant application writing.

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 213 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.

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
ReviewRationale and peer review40%
AssignmentPlanning plan60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReviewRationale and peer review40%
AssignmentPlanning plan60%

Core Reading(s)

  • McKenzie, J. F., Neiger, B. L., & Thackeray, R. (2017). Planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs : a primer (7th edition.). [New Jersey]: Pearson. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/954770688

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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