INDIVIDUAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
PHE1IDH
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will develop the foundation knowledge for working with individuals in health and human services settings. Students will learn how particular characteristics and actions of an individual impact on health and welfare outcomes. Students will be: (i) presented with frameworks, including a developmental perspective, for understanding how the characteristics and actions of individuals impact on health outcomes; (ii) provided with foundation knowledge for understanding how individuals present in, and progress through, health settings; and (iii) reviewing theoretical approaches to producing individual change in health and wellbeing settings.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Melissa Buultjens
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students must be enrolled in a Faculty of Health Sciences owning course or AZAHS (Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences).
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Individual determinants of health | Prescribed | Gerrig, RJ et al. 2011 | PEARSON EDUCATION, FRENCHS FOREST, NSW. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. TBA
- Activities:
- TBA
Albury-Wodonga, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Patten
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops commence in week 2 of Semester 1"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word group poster for Enquiry 2 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1,500-word group case scenario description/report on Enquiry 3 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1000-word individual assignment | 20 | 01 | |
| one 600-word individual assignment | 10 | 01 | |
| one 8-min group presentation of Enquiry 1 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 90-min examination | 40 | 01 |
Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Patten
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops commence in week 2 of Semester 1"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word group poster for Enquiry 2 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1,500-word group case scenario description/report on Enquiry 3 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1000-word individual assignment | 20 | 01 | |
| one 600-word individual assignment | 10 | 01 | |
| one 8-min group presentation of Enquiry 1 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 90-min examination | 40 | 01 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Brendon Murley
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops commence in week 2 of Semester 1"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word group poster for Enquiry 2 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1,500-word group case scenario description/report on Enquiry 3 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1000-word individual assignment | 20 | 01 | |
| one 600-word individual assignment | 10 | 01 | |
| one 8-min group presentation of Enquiry 1 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 90-min examination | 40 | 01 |
Melbourne, 2015, Week 26-39, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Brendon Murley
Class requirements
Lecture
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShop
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops commence in week 2 of Semester 1"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word group poster for Enquiry 2 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1,500-word group case scenario description/report on Enquiry 3 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1000-word individual assignment | 20 | 01 | |
| one 600-word individual assignment | 10 | 01 | |
| one 8-min group presentation of Enquiry 1 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 90-min examination | 40 | 01 |
Mildura, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Patten
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops commence in week 2 of Semester 1"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word group poster for Enquiry 2 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1,500-word group case scenario description/report on Enquiry 3 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1000-word individual assignment | 20 | 01 | |
| one 600-word individual assignment | 10 | 01 | |
| one 8-min group presentation of Enquiry 1 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 90-min examination | 40 | 01 |
Online, 2015, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Brendon Murley
Class requirements
Scheduled Online Class
One 4.0 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via online.
"Start Week OUA-SPI-1. End Week OUA-SP1-13. Online instance for Open Uni Australia with no timetabled component."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word group poster for Enquiry 2 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1,500-word group case scenario description/report on Enquiry 3 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1000-word individual assignment | 20 | 01 | |
| one 600-word individual assignment | 10 | 01 | |
| one 8-min group presentation of Enquiry 1 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 90-min examination | 40 | 01 |
Shepparton, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Patten
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops commence in week 2 of Semester 1"
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word group poster for Enquiry 2 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1,500-word group case scenario description/report on Enquiry 3 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 1000-word individual assignment | 20 | 01 | |
| one 600-word individual assignment | 10 | 01 | |
| one 8-min group presentation of Enquiry 1 | 10 | 01 | |
| one 90-min examination | 40 | 01 |