Course Coordinator:Kara Lilly (klilly@usc.edu.au) School:School of Health - Public Health
Online |
Online | You can do this course without coming onto campus. |
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teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
In this course you will consolidate and apply health promotion skills and competencies that you have learned in previous courses. You will independently apply specialised health promotion competencies to critique a health promotion project plan and develop quality project outputs for various audiences. The course will further develop your skills in critical practice, expert judgement, ethical responsibility and employability in the discipline of health promotion.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
Online | |||
Online – 3 hours of structured asynchronous online learning activities and an optional 1-hour online Zoom drop in session | 4hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
Synthesis of health promotion competencies
Project management
Employability skills
700 Level (Specialised)
24 units
Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | Professional Standard Mapping * International Union for Health Promotion and Education | |
1 | Apply expert and specialised health promotion and project management competencies to critique a health promotion project. | Creative and critical thinker |
B, B.1, A.4, B.4, A.5, A.6, A.7, B.7, A.11, 7.3, 8.3, 8.5 |
2 | Employ advanced health promotion skills to develop quality project outputs. | Engaged |
A.5, B.5, A.6, B.6, A.7, B.7, B.9, A.10, B.10, A.11, 2.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 9.1 |
3 | Reflect critically on the application of professional skills relevant to employment in the discipline of health promotion. |
Ethical Sustainability-focussed |
A.6, A.7, A.8, A.11, 4.1, 5.4 |
CODE | COMPETENCY |
International Union for Health Promotion and Education | |
B | Knowledge Base Underpinning Health Promotion Core Competencies |
B.1 | The concepts, principles and ethical values of health promotion as defined by the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (WHO, 1986) and subsequent charters and declarations |
A.4 | Addressing health inequities, social injustice, and prioritising the needs of those experiencing poverty and social marginalisation |
B.4 | The impact of social and cultural diversity on health and health inequities and the Implications for health promotion action |
A.5 | Addressing the political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, behavioural and biological determinants of health and wellbeing |
B.5 | Health promotion models and approaches which support empowerment, participation, partnership and equity as the basis for health promotion action |
A.6 | Ensuring that health promotion action is beneficial and causes no harm |
B.6 | The current theories and evidence which underpin effective leadership, advocacy and partnership building and their implication for health promotion action |
A.7 | Being honest about what health promotion is, and what it can and cannot achieve |
B.7 | The current models and approaches of effective project and programme management (including needs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) and their application to health promotion action |
A.8 | Seeking the best available information and evidence needed to implement effective policies and programmes that influence health |
B.9 | The communication processes and current information technology required for effective health promotion action |
A.10 | Sustainable development and sustainable health promotion action |
B.10 | The systems, policies and legislation which impact on health and their relevance for health promotion. |
A.11 | Being accountable for the quality of one's own practice and taking responsibility for maintaining and improving knowledge and skills |
2.1 | Use advocacy strategies and techniques which reflect health promotion principles |
3.2 | Facilitate effective partnership working which reflects health promotion values and principles |
3.3 | Build successful partnership through collaborative working, mediating between different sectoral interests |
3.4 | Facilitate the development and sustainability of coalitions and networks for health promotion action. |
4.1 | Use effective communication skills including written, verbal, nonverbal, and listening skills |
4.2 | Use information technology and other media to receive and disseminate health promotion information |
4.3 | Use culturally appropriate communication methods and techniques for specific groups and settings |
5.2 | Use leadership skills which facilitate empowerment and participation (including team work, negotiation, motivation, conflict resolution, decision-making, facilitation and problem solving) |
5.4 | Incorporate new knowledge to improve practice and respond to emerging challenges in health promotion |
5.5 | Contribute to mobilising and managing resources for health promotion action |
5.6 | Contribute to team and organisational learning to advance health promotion action |
7.3 | Develop a feasible action plan within resource constraints and with reference to existing needs and assets |
8.3 | Manage the resources needed for effective implementation of planned action |
8.5 | Monitor the quality of the implementation process in relation to agreed goals and objectives for health promotion action. |
9.1 | Identify and use appropriate health promotion evaluation tools and research methods |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
PUB707 and PUB705 and PUB703 and PUB702 and enrolled in Program SC713
Not applicable
PUB713 Health Promotion Professional Practice
This course can only be undertaken in the final year of your degree. It is assumed that you have sound knowledge and understanding of the theoretical foundations of health promotion.
Standard Grading (GRD)
High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Formative feedback tasks, aligned specifically to assessment criteria in Task 1, will be integrated into applied learning materials in weeks 1-4.
Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
All | 1 | Oral | Individual or Group | 25% | 15 minutes |
Week 5 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All | 2 | Portfolio | Individual | 30% | 1500 words (approx) |
Week 8 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All | 3 | Oral and Written Piece | Individual | 45% | 12 minute presentation; fully referenced script provided (non-verbatim) |
Week 13 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check and in class |
All - Assessment Task 1:Health Promotion Project Critique | |
Goal: | The goal of this task is to demonstrate your theoretical and technical competencies to critique a health promotion project plan in a given context. |
Product: | Oral |
Format: | Online presentation |
Criteria: |
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All - Assessment Task 2:Project Portfolio | |
Goal: | The goal of this task is to devise a suitable suite of quality project tools to mediate, advocate for and evaluate a health promotion project. |
Product: | Portfolio |
Format: | Written portfolio, including: Advocacy communication piece; Evaluation tool; Steering group terms of reference. |
Criteria: |
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All - Assessment Task 3:Professional health promotion practice plan | |
Goal: | The goal of this task is to reflect on future health promotion practice priorities and plan for future professional development to maintain currency in the field. |
Product: | Oral and Written Piece |
Format: | Online presentation |
Criteria: |
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A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Online students will be required to have a reliable Internet connection, a computer, a microphone headset and a webcam for Technology Enabled Learning and Teaching Activities.
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Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.
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