Overview
You will examine and apply fundamental health promotion concepts in this unit. Models of health and health promotion are identified and analysed as to their impact on the development of the health promotion discipline. In particular, determinants of health, models of sustainability and change are considered. You will examine the role of partnerships within health promotion, with a particular focus on styles of leadership within teams. Partnership and leadership skills will be developed through a small group work project. Information literacy skills are developed and integrated into the unit activities.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE Unit Comments Report
Students felt that the lecturer was approachable and that all feedback provided was constructive and useful.
Continue to provide student-centred, detailed, and personalised feedback to learners, whilst fostering an engaging, inviting and inclusive learning environment.
Feedback from SUTE Unit Evaluations
Some students felt that the unit was not relevant to their degree and that the knowledge and skills gained from the unit were not useful.
Explain and provide learning activities that showcase the usefulness of the learning content and skills in this unit to a range of degrees, including those that are not the Bachelor of Public Health (e.g., Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety).
Feedback from SUTE Unit Evaluations
Students felt there were useful learning materials and that they learned from assessments.
Continue to provide a range of learning materials to cater to various learners and learning styles, whilst also ensuring all assessments are authentic.