INDIVIDUAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
PHE1IDH
2016
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: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Core First Year Health Courses: HBES, HBESB, HBHSB, HBHS, HDHSB, HBHN, HBNPRW, RBN, HBN, HBNM, HBNUP, HBPHPB, HZHCAU, HZHCCA, HZHSDP, HZNDP, HZESPB, HZHHIM, HZMCHM, HZHSB, HZHSID, HZNM, HZNMD, HZHSOT, HZHSOW, HZHSOB, HZHSOM, HZHSOS, HZHOT, HZHOTW, HZHOTB, HZHOTM, HZHOTS, HZHORT, HZVSO, HZPPHB, HZPPNW, HZPPNB, HZPPNM, HZPPNP, HZHSPW, HZHSPB, HZHSPP, HZHPPM, HZHSPS, HZPHPW, HZPHPB, HZPHPP, HZPHPM, HZPHPS, HZHPDW, HZHPDB, HZHPOD, HZHPDM, HZHPDS, HZLLPP, HZHPO, HZPOTC, HZSKW, HZSKB, HZSK, HZSKM, HZHSSW, HZHSSB, HZHSSP, HZHSSM, HZHSSS, HZHCSW, HZHCSB, HZHCSP, HZHCSM, HZHCSS, HBOHSB, AZAHS, HES OR one of the following business courses: LBBSB, LBBS
Co-requisites: None
Incompatible subjects: PHE102
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 and Human Behaviour | Prescribed | Buultjens and Buultjens (2016) | PEARSON EDUCATION, FRENCHS FOREST, NSW. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explore aspects of human behaviour across the lifespan from a psychosocial perspective through the study of fundamental psychological theories and concepts (health)
- Activities:
- Online resource materials (weekly modules) and workshops or alternative online equivalent activities
02. Apply psychological theories and concepts of human behaviour across the lifespan to real-world settings
- Activities:
- Online resource materials (weekly modules) and workshops or alternative online equivalent activities
03. Examine the concept of reflection on practice and apply this to professional and individual development
- Activities:
- Online resource materials (weekly modules) and workshops or alternative online equivalent activities
Albury-Wodonga, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kirk Peterson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 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 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation (12-minute) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words) | 25 | 01, 02 | |
| Reflection (equivalent 800 words) | 15 | 01, 03 | |
| Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02 |
Bendigo, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kirk Peterson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 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 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation (12-minute) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words) | 25 | 01, 02 | |
| Reflection (equivalent 800 words) | 15 | 01, 03 | |
| Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02 |
Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Melissa Buultjens
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 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 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation (12-minute) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words) | 25 | 01, 02 | |
| Reflection (equivalent 800 words) | 15 | 01, 03 | |
| Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02 |
Melbourne, 2016, Week 26-39, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Melissa Buultjens
Class requirements
Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShop
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation (12-minute) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words) | 25 | 01, 02 | |
| Reflection (equivalent 800 words) | 15 | 01, 03 | |
| Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02 |
Mildura, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kirk Peterson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 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 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation (12-minute) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words) | 25 | 01, 02 | |
| Reflection (equivalent 800 words) | 15 | 01, 03 | |
| Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02 |
Shepparton, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kirk Peterson
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 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* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation (12-minute) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words) | 25 | 01, 02 | |
| Reflection (equivalent 800 words) | 15 | 01, 03 | |
| Exam (90 minutes) | 40 | 01, 02 |