Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 15 Jul 2019
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Subject details
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- A Social Ecology of Health
- A Political Economy of Health
- Parliament and the Rule of Law
- Commercial Determinants of Health
- Markets, Labour and Externalities
- Neoliberalism and Social Protection
- Political Ideologies in Practice
- Taxation and Regulation
- Wicked Problems and Policies
- Healthy Public Policies
- Healthy Cities and Planet
- Advocacy for Action
In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-MHP-MAS-2018
- CUR-MHP-GDI-2018
Elective
- CUR-HIM-GDI-2018
- CUR-HIM-GCE-2018
- CUR-HIM-MAS-2018
- CUR-MHP-GCE-2018
- CUR-MPH-GDI-2018
- CUR-MPH-MAS-2018
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2018
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2018
Special requirements
No special requirements
This subject was previously known as Health Promotion Partnerships, Politics and Power.
Health promotion demands that individuals not be treated in isolation from the larger social context in which they live, work and play. This subject seeks to extend your understanding of the ways in which we can promote health through the development of healthy public policy and supportive environments. To do this effectively we need to understand the power structures and decision making contexts which shape the health of our society and those that we may need to influence to improve health status. In this subject you will explore systems, policies and legislation which impact on health and opportunities to work collaboratively across sectors to reduce health inequities. You will also critically assess political ideologies, corporate influences on health, and examine the role of advocacy in public health. This subject involves both a theoretical and practical understanding of the social determinants of health and contemporary political issues.
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.
- Critical reflection paper (30%)
- Parliamentary submission (30%)
- Journal article (40%)
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Related degrees
postgraduate CUR-MPH-MAS-2018
Master of Public Health
- Stream - Health Policy and Management
- Stream - Health Promotion
- Stream - Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics
