HLPR6006 (v.1) Politics and Power in Public Health
| Area: | School of Public Health |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Workshop: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
313004 (v.4)
MPH515 Health Partnerships, Politics and Power
OR 309594 (v.5) Health Partnerships, Politics and Power 681 or any previous version OR HLPR6011 (v.1) MPH515 Politics and Power in Public Health or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Analyses processes for planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs using a settings-based approach. Students will explore traditional settings such as schools, workplaces and health services, and non-traditional settings such as the Internet, prisons and nightclubs/pubs. The unit has a major focus on the State as a setting and the legislative process. Students will also critically assess corporate influences on health, conduct stakeholder analyses and examine the role of health promotion in influencing public policy. This unit involves both a theoretical and practical understanding of contemporary political issues and their impact on health. |
| Field of Education: | 061307 Health Promotion |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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