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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise 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

    Applied Health Promotion

  • Unit Code

    HST3111

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit is very practical in nature and provides students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained in the pre-requisite unit. Students will experience the processes involved in a collaborative health promotion project in real-life conditions. Students will take responsibility for planning and implementing each stage of a real-world health promotion project.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from HST2111

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate health promotion research and project planning skills.
  2. Demonstrate the application of health promotion theories to a practical health pomotion project.
  3. Implement health promotion strategies in an authentic setting.
  4. Work collaboratively with others to achieve a shared health promotion goal.

Unit Content

  1. Clarification of health promotion project aim (individual behaviour change, environmental change, policy change).
  2. Health promotion needs assessment.
  3. Health promotion strategy development.
  4. Health promotion stratgey selection.
  5. Identification of health promotion issues.
  6. Identification of priority target group.
  7. Project management.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Internal Case studies, small group activities, discussions and on-line resources. External E-learning course work and 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
ReportProject proposal45%
ReportReport and recommendations45%
ParticipationDiscussion board10%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportProject proposal45%
ReportReport and recommendations45%
ParticipationDiscussion board10%

Text References

  • Green, L., & Kreuter, M. (1999). Health promotion planning: An educational and ecological approach. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
  • Hubley, J., & Copeman, J. (2008). Practical health promotion. Cambridge: Polity Press.
  • Fleming, M., & Parker, E. (2007). Health promotion: Principles and practice in the Australian context (3rd ed.). Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
  • Egger, G., Spark, R., & Donovan, R. (2005). Health promotion strategies and methods (2nd ed.). North Ryde, NSW: McGraw-Hill.
  • Nutbeam, D., & Harris, E. (2004). Theory in a nutshell: A practical guide to health promotion theories (2nd ed.). Sydney, NSW: McGraw-Hill.
  • Baum, F. (2008). The new public health. (3rd ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press.
  • Jirojwong, S., & Liamputtong, P. (Eds.). (2009). Population health, communities and health promotion. South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press.
  • Keleher, H., MacDonald, C., & Murphy, B. (2008). Understanding health promotion. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Moodie, R., & Hulme, A. (Eds.). (2004). Hands-on health promotion. Melbourne, Victoria: IP Communications.
  • Cockerham, W. (2007). Social causes of health and disease. Cambridge: Polity Press.

Journal References

  • American Journal of Health Promotion
  • American Journal of Public Health
  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health
  • Canadian Journal of Public Health
  • Health Education and Behaviour
  • Health Education Research
  • Health Promotion International
  • Health Promotion Journal of Australia
  • Journal of Community Health
  • Journal of Health Communication
  • Social Science and Medicine
  • Journal of Public Health Policy

Website References

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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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise 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

    Applied Health Promotion

  • Unit Code

    HST3111

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit is very practical in nature and provides students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained in the pre-requisite unit. Students will experience the processes involved in a collaborative health promotion project in real-life conditions. Students will take responsibility for planning and implementing each stage of a real-world health promotion project.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from HST2111

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate health promotion research and project planning skills.
  2. Demonstrate the application of health promotion theories to a practical health pomotion project.
  3. Implement health promotion strategies in an authentic setting.
  4. Work collaboratively with others to achieve a shared health promotion goal.

Unit Content

  1. Clarification of health promotion project aim (individual behaviour change, environmental change, policy change).
  2. Health promotion needs assessment.
  3. Health promotion strategy development.
  4. Health promotion stratgey selection.
  5. Identification of health promotion issues.
  6. Identification of priority target group.
  7. Project management.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Internal Case studies, small group activities, discussions and on-line resources. External E-learning course work and 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
ReportProject proposal45%
ReportReport and recommendations45%
ParticipationDiscussion board10%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportProject proposal45%
ReportReport and recommendations45%
ParticipationDiscussion board10%

Text References

  • Green, L., & Kreuter, M. (1999). Health promotion planning: An educational and ecological approach. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
  • Hubley, J., & Copeman, J. (2008). Practical health promotion. Cambridge: Polity Press.
  • Fleming, M., & Parker, E. (2007). Health promotion: Principles and practice in the Australian context (3rd ed.). Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
  • Egger, G., Spark, R., & Donovan, R. (2005). Health promotion strategies and methods (2nd ed.). North Ryde, NSW: McGraw-Hill.
  • Nutbeam, D., & Harris, E. (2004). Theory in a nutshell: A practical guide to health promotion theories (2nd ed.). Sydney, NSW: McGraw-Hill.
  • Baum, F. (2008). The new public health. (3rd ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press.
  • Jirojwong, S., & Liamputtong, P. (Eds.). (2009). Population health, communities and health promotion. South Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press.
  • Keleher, H., MacDonald, C., & Murphy, B. (2008). Understanding health promotion. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Moodie, R., & Hulme, A. (Eds.). (2004). Hands-on health promotion. Melbourne, Victoria: IP Communications.
  • Cockerham, W. (2007). Social causes of health and disease. Cambridge: Polity Press.

Journal References

  • American Journal of Health Promotion
  • American Journal of Public Health
  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health
  • Canadian Journal of Public Health
  • Health Education and Behaviour
  • Health Education Research
  • Health Promotion International
  • Health Promotion Journal of Australia
  • Journal of Community Health
  • Journal of Health Communication
  • Social Science and Medicine
  • Journal of Public Health Policy

Website References

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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