School: Education

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

    Issues in Health Education
  • Unit Code

    PHE4612
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Andrew Charles JONES

Description

This unit examines personal, social, cultural and contextual factors impacting youth health and wellbeing with specific reference to the schooling context. More specifically, the health, social and ethical responsibilities of schools in acknowledging sexual diversity, substance misuse, mental health, physical inactivity and risk taking. Students in this unit engage with strengths-based strategies, digital technologies, social media and interactive media to support and strengthen safer, healthier and more active living in young people.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously code PHE4112

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Work collaboratively to critically examine contemporary health issues impacting youth health, connection and inclusivity in society and schools.
  2. Review, reflect and discern the health, social and ethical responsibilities of schools in acknowledging sexual diversity, substance misuse, mental health, physical inactivity and risk taking.
  3. Examine and apply digital technologies, social media and interactive media to support and strengthen youth health and wellbeing.
  4. Produce strength-based responses to a range of contemporary health issues relevant to youths and the school setting.

Unit Content

  1. Youth health and wellbeing; self-esteem, resilience, connectedness, participation and relationships.
  2. Strengths-based and risk-taking behaviours in young people.
  3. Inclusivity and diversity in schools; policies, procedures and practices that acknowledge responsibility.
  4. Communicating health messages to young people in contemporary times; digital technologies, social media and interactive media.
  5. Advocating safer, healthier and more physically active living to youths.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 211 x 1 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 211 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationStudent presentation30%
AssignmentMajor assignment 130%
AssignmentMajor assignment 240%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationStudent presentation30%
AssignmentMajor assignment 130%
AssignmentMajor assignment 240%

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: Education

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

    Issues in Health Education
  • Unit Code

    PHE4612
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Andrew Charles JONES

Description

This unit examines personal, social, cultural and contextual factors impacting youth health and wellbeing with specific reference to the schooling context. More specifically, the health, social and ethical responsibilities of schools in acknowledging sexual diversity, substance misuse, mental health, physical inactivity and risk taking. Students in this unit engage with strengths-based strategies, digital technologies, social media and interactive media to support and strengthen safer, healthier and more active living in young people.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously code PHE4112

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Work collaboratively to critically examine contemporary health issues impacting youth health, connection and inclusivity in society and schools.
  2. Review, reflect and discern the health, social and ethical responsibilities of schools in acknowledging sexual diversity, substance misuse, mental health, physical inactivity and risk taking.
  3. Examine and apply digital technologies, social media and interactive media to support and strengthen youth health and wellbeing.
  4. Produce strength-based responses to a range of contemporary health issues relevant to youths and the school setting.

Unit Content

  1. Youth health and wellbeing; self-esteem, resilience, connectedness, participation and relationships.
  2. Strengths-based and risk-taking behaviours in young people.
  3. Inclusivity and diversity in schools; policies, procedures and practices that acknowledge responsibility.
  4. Communicating health messages to young people in contemporary times; digital technologies, social media and interactive media.
  5. Advocating safer, healthier and more physically active living to youths.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 211 x 1 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 211 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationStudent presentation30%
AssignmentMajor assignment 130%
AssignmentMajor assignment 240%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationStudent presentation30%
AssignmentMajor assignment 130%
AssignmentMajor assignment 240%

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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