PROMOTING HEALTH THROUGH GROUPS AND NETWORKS

PHE5GNH

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, you will develop knowledge and skills for analysing the formation, structure and dynamics of groups and networks, and how their attributes can be utilised to effectively promote health. An appreciation will be developed of theories and models for mobilising collective action. Various local and international health consumer groups, advocacy coalitions and networks with health improvement and equity objectives will be examined from the perspectives of how they have built capacity and brought about change. Successful models for growing and sustaining networks for health will be discussed. The concepts of health literacy, health education and empowerment will provide foundations for this subject.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ruth Mackenzie-Stewart

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Green, J and Tones, K

Year: 2010

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Publisher: SAGE Publications

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Understand and explain theory concerning the emergence, operations and lifecycle of groups and networks in health promotion
02. Locate and critically examine case examples of groups and networks whose objectives align with health promotion objectives
03. Examine the need for, and recommend, a new group or network that would help to address a health-related issue of interest to the student, and explain how it could be established and operated

On-Line, 2020, Summer 2 , Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ruth Mackenzie-Stewart

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 7
Six 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 7 and delivered via online.
Total 12 hrs

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Written assignment (3 x 500 words)A minimum of 3 online discussions, compiled and submitted for assessment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1

Written assignment (1,500 words)Critical analysis of a group and a network playing a role in health promotion

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Written proposal (1,500 words)Proposal for a new group or network to promote health, or changes to an existing group or network

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3