Course Title: Health Promotion Principles and Planning
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Health Promotion Principles and Planning
Credit Points: 12.00
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
PUBH1393 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2014, Sem 1 2015 |
PUBH1393 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020 |
PUBH1393 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Jade Cusworth
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 8382
Course Coordinator Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 51.08.002
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course is a more detailed introduction to Health Promotion fundamentals which builds on your understanding of health as a holistic concept and the need to address the underlying determinants of health in a preventive manner. Essential components of Health Promotion and its theories will be explored with a range of practical examples.
This course also provides you with an overview of how to identify, plan, implement and evaluate health promotion initiatives. This is a major component of the work of Health Promotion practitioners and will provide you with basic practical skills to be developed moving into your future career.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for Associate Degree in Health Sciences:
7. Apply the knowledge and skills of your study stream in community or health care settings
On completion of this course you should be able to:
1. Communicate effectively in a range of forms (writing, oral) and with diverse audiences and cultural groups (community, clients and health professionals..
2. Apply the knowledge and skills of health promotion in community and health care settings.
3. Relate and communicate various conceptual theories of health promotion, its functions, role, scope and applications.
4. Develop basic skills in advocacy and the management of mediation in a community health service context, away from a ’medical’ view towards services that impact health and wellbeing
5. Identify and explain key frameworks and domains of action in health promotion, using specific examples.
6. Manage a strategic health promotion program plan including knowledge of building an evidence base an conducting a needs assessment, and skills in program implementation and evaluation components.
7. Develop knowledge around evidence-based program planning for creating supportive environments in a settings approach, including workplaces, schools and neighbourhood communities.
8. Identify global perspectives and explore case studies on population health plans.
Overview of Learning Activities
A variety of activities will support your learning in this course, such as:
• Lectures &/or workshops (face-to-face &/or online): to cover theoretical concepts for each topic in the course.
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams): to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts for each topic. Case study and discussion.
• Online discussion and activities: to support and collaborate with other students in your course and debate and discuss ideas.
• Self-directed study time (eg readings or activities around theory): to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts.
• Work collaboratively in teams to develop a professional piece of work.
• Guest speakers may also be incorporated to provide practical connections to a ‘real life’ setting.
Overview of Learning Resources
You will be expected to utilise a range of credible, recent and appropriate library, electronic, text and other resources to engage in professional reading of relevant literature.
A range of texts will be recommended (available from RMIT Library) and online materials will be provided.
You may also be referred to other resources available in the Library, such as videos and the subject learning guide at:
http://rmit.libguides.com/sb.php?subject_id=67926
Overview of Assessment
To pass the course you need to achieve at least 50%.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1:
Health Promotion Material
Weighting 10%
This assessment task supports CLO 1, 2
Due date: Week 3 - In-class oral presentation & submission
Assessment Task 2:
Health Promotion Awareness in the Community
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLO 1, 5
Due date: Week 7 - In-class oral presentation & submission
Assessment Task 3: Evidence Based Health promotion
Weighting 35%
This assessment task supports CLOs 3., 4, 5. and 8.
Due date: Week 9 via Turnitin
Assessment 4: Health Promotion Group Project
Weighting 30%
This assessment supports CLOs 1., 2., 4., 6. and 7