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 TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsIndividual Determinants of Health and Human BehaviourPrescribedBuultjens 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 elementComments%ILO*
Presentation (12-minute)2001, 02
Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words)2501, 02
Reflection (equivalent 800 words)1501, 03
Exam (90 minutes)4001, 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 elementComments%ILO*
Presentation (12-minute)2001, 02
Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words)2501, 02
Reflection (equivalent 800 words)1501, 03
Exam (90 minutes)4001, 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 elementComments%ILO*
Presentation (12-minute)2001, 02
Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words)2501, 02
Reflection (equivalent 800 words)1501, 03
Exam (90 minutes)4001, 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 elementComments%ILO*
Presentation (12-minute)2001, 02
Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words)2501, 02
Reflection (equivalent 800 words)1501, 03
Exam (90 minutes)4001, 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 elementComments%ILO*
Presentation (12-minute)2001, 02
Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words)2501, 02
Reflection (equivalent 800 words)1501, 03
Exam (90 minutes)4001, 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 elementComments%ILO*
Presentation (12-minute)2001, 02
Written Piece (equivalent 1200 words)2501, 02
Reflection (equivalent 800 words)1501, 03
Exam (90 minutes)4001, 02