phe4aih adv issues in health
ADVANCED ISSUES IN HEALTH
PHE4AIH
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students develop advanced skills and knowledge in understanding the relationships between theory and method in health research, clinical and non-clinical health practice and evaluation and applying this knowledge in practice. This subject includes examination of the relationships between ontologies, epistemologies, methodologies and methods used in the health domain. Interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and multi- disciplinary theories and methods are presented for evaluation in terms of plausibility and efficacy. In addition, it provides students with an understanding of the various hierarchies of knowledge utilised in the health sciences (including the relationships between sociology, psychology, biomedicine, anthropology, economics, feminisms, etc.) and the impact of power relations on the theoretical and methodological debates.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Approaches to social inquiry. | Recommended | Blaikie, N. | POLITY PRESS, 1993. |
| Readings | Gender and the social construction of illness. | Recommended | Lorber,J. | THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA: SAGE, 1997. |
| Readings | Gender. | Recommended | Connell,R.W. | CAMBRIDGE: POLITY, 2002. |
| Readings | Health Psychology: biopsychosocial interactions. | Recommended | Caltabiano,M.L.,Sarafino,E.P. | QUEENSLAND: JOHN WILEY & SONS, 2002. |
| Readings | Health promotion practice: power & empowerment. | Recommended | Laverack,G. | LONDON: SAGE, 2004. |
| Readings | Population, health communities and health promotions | Recommended | Jirojwong, S., Liamputtong, P. (eds) | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE, 2009 |
| Readings | Theory in a nutshell: a guide to health promotion theory. | Recommended | Nutbeam,D.,Harris,E. | 1999, SYDNEY: THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC. |
| Readings | Understanding and changing health behaviour: from health beliefs to self-regulation. | Recommended | Norman,P.,Abraham,C.,Conner,M.(eds). | AMSTERDAM: OVERSEAS PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, 2000. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse different theoretical frameworks and models and their application to health.
- Activities:
- Seminar
02. Explore the application of theory to research questions in health.
- Activities:
- Seminar
03. Apply appropriate theoretical approaches to a specific research question.
- Activities:
- Seminar
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar 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 report on four seminars/colloquia (1,000-words) | Attendance at School/Faculty seminars and colloquia | 25 | 01 |
| One written theoretical framework (3,000-words) | 75 | 01, 02, 03 |