308416 (v.1) Health Challenges and Effective Responses 681


Area:

School of Public Health

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Individual Study:

1 x 4 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Introduction to principles, practice and significance of health promotion. Policy and guidelines in health promotion. Nature and purpose of evaluation in health promotion. Considering health promotion criteria and principles in program evaluation. Issues, ethics, and politics in health promotion evaluation. Case study review and analysis of program responses (local, national and international) to a variety of health issues and associated population groups e.g. HIV/AIDS, drug use, nutrition and physical activity, mental health, aged care, and mosquito borne diseases.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

61303 Environmental Health

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Not Categorised

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1     Y
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area