COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION
PHE2CHP
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will develop an understanding of the major intervention strategies used in community health promotion and have the experience of designing and implementing a small community health promotion project of their own. Students will establish teams to undertake the project under the supervision of staff. They will utilise the skills learned in PHE2HED. The experience of designing and implementing a small project using the frameworks and strategies of community level health promotion will enable students to undertake a small piece of work in an agency during the placement subject in third year.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Susan Chong
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: PHE1IDH and PHE1SDH
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Health promotion: planning and strategies | Recommended | Green, J and Tones, K 2010 | 2ND EDN, SAGE, LONDON. |
| Readings | Promoting health: a primary health care approach | Recommended | Talbot, L and Verrinder, G 2009 | 4TH EDN, CHURCHILL LIVINGSTON, MELBOURNE. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate an understanding of key health promotion frameworks
- Activities:
- Individual needs assessment, oral presentation, 1,500 word essay, group report
02. Apply social marketing principles to health promotion interventions
- Activities:
- Individual needs assessment, oral presentation, 1,500 word essay, group report
03. Critically articulate the principles and processes of community development
- Activities:
- Individual needs assessment, oral presentation, 1,500 word essay, group report
04. Identify the role of policy and advocacy in relation to health promotion issues
- Activities:
- Individual needs assessment, oral presentation, 1,500 word essay, group report
05. Actively engage in project partnerships
- Activities:
- Individual needs assessment, oral presentation, 1,500 word essay, group report
06. Identify key issues in community participation and working with diverse groups
- Activities:
- Individual needs assessment, oral presentation, 1,500 word essay, group report
Bendigo, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ros Ben-Moshe
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word individual tutorial paper | 25 | 01, 06 | |
| one 2,500-word group project report (500 words per student equivelant) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
| one individual 1,500-word essay | 40 | 01, 05, 06 | |
| one oral group presentation with powerPoint slides (500 individual words equivalent) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ros Ben-Moshe
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word individual tutorial paper | 25 | 01, 06 | |
| one 2,500-word group project report (500 words per student equivelant) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
| one individual 1,500-word essay | 40 | 01, 05, 06 | |
| one oral group presentation with powerPoint slides (500 individual words equivalent) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |