coursemapLoading course
Centre for the Public Awareness of Science · ANU College of Systems and Society
This interdisciplinary course will provide students with an overview of the factors that influence health in society, and how knowledge of these factors is used to create intervention programs to improve public health. Students will learn how public health campaigns are planned, implemented and evaluated and will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from practitioners in the field. Each student will work within a group to identify a particular health issue and then develop, deliver and evaluate a specific health promotion initiative. This course emphasises the practical application of theory, aiming to equip students with hands on experience in the work of a health promotion professional.
Quizzes
Learning outcomes 2, 3
Health promotion project (1) - Individual essay
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4
Health promotion project (2): Final group report
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial each week. - Approximately 94 hours of self-directed study which will include preparation for seminar/workshops and other assessment tasks. Work Integrated Learning Other Students may engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a component of the course
Reading materials will be provided throughout the course. Optional text: McKinnon, Merryn, ed. Health Promotion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021.