| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Health Promotion |
| Unit ID: | HEALT3006 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (HEALT1705 or HEALT2006) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 061307 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit aims to enable students to study the models and strategies of health promotion and develop the necessary professional skills and competencies by applying them in a health promotion project. The focus will be on: assessing needs of an identified target group; planning and developing a program to meet the identified priority need; implementing and managing the program in a selected setting; evaluating and reporting the outcomes of the program. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Describe the historical origin of health promotion and the main organisations concerned with health promotion in Australia and internationally. |
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| K2. | Describe and compare different models of health promotion programming. |
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| K3. | Describe the steps involved in effective management of health promotion programs. |
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| K4. | Understand the advantages and disadvantages of individual and group strategies; high risk population and whole population strategies in health promotion. |
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| K5. | Identify the factors that motivate people to engage in health-related behaviours. |
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| K6. | Identify ways to influence individuals and organisations to promote health. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Efficiently and accurately gather and analyse information for a health needs assessment. |
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| S2. | Identify a priority health need from relevant data. |
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| S3. | Investigate and develop appropriate health promotion strategies and methods. |
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| S4. | Plan a health promotion program for a specific target group. |
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| S5. | Obtain and evaluate written, audio-visual and other resources to enhance health promotion activities. |
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| S6. | Compare the characteristics of health promotion activities in various settings. |
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| S7. | Work effectively in a team to undertake the health promotion processes. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Identify and develop the skills and competencies needed by health promotion professionals in a range of related Exercise and Sport Science fields. |
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| Unit Content: |
This may include:
•Health promotion in Australia
•Physical activity in Australia
•Needs Assessment
•Planning health promotion programs
•Strategies and methods for health promotion
•Program evaluation |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-K6, S1-S7, A1 | Completion of questions and participation in tutorial/lecture discussions | At least 90% attendance | S / U | | 2. | K2, K3, K5, K6, S2, S3, S5-S7 | Presentation outlining a Health Promotion topic and program including a peer workshop activity | Health Promotion presentation and tutorial activity | 10% - 20% | | 3. | K3-K6, S1-S4, S7, A1 | Written submission of Health Promotion Major Project | Health Promotion Major Project | 40-50% | | 4. | K1-K6, A1 | Lecture attendance, self-directed study of class content and weekly reading task | Exam | 40 - 50% |
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