Postgraduate CUR-MPH522-2021
Introduction to Health Promotion
Explore and contrast historical health beliefs, theories and settings with current advances of health promotion practice in Australia.Form evidence-based views, analyse ethics and critically assess concepts and the role of health promotion globally.
$3,039 $3,289
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 01 Mar 2021
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QS RANKING 2021
13
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
13
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- justify the role of health promotion in public health
- apply key principles, practices and theoretical approaches of health promotion within a broader public health context
- critically assess health promotion programs and processes with an emphasis on evidence and ethics
- demonstrate an appropriate understanding of academic integrity principles and apply academic writing, referencing and acknowledgement conventions required for the discipline.
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- Theoretical foundation for contemporary practice, policy, and research in Australia and globally
- Critical concepts in health promotion
- Historical contexts and developments
- Key frameworks and theory underpinning health promotion
- Evidence-informed health promotion practice
- Health promotion process ethics and the role of health promotion in public health
In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2021
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2021
Special requirements
No special requirements
This subject is an introduction to the principles of Health Promotion as a theoretical foundation for contemporary practice, policy and research in Australia and globally. Critical concepts in health promotion are explored including: historical contexts and developments; key frameworks and theory underpinning health promotion; health promotion in action; evidence-informed health promotion practice; the health promotion process, ethics and the role of health promotion in public health.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Test (25%)
- Written assignment 1 (30%)
- Written assignment 2 (45%)
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