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Engaging Communities in Health and Wellbeing
Undergraduate | TAS-ZAC201 | 2021
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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Engaging Communities in Health and Wellbeing
About this subject
On successful completion of this Unit the learner will be able to:
- Identify and define community-based health and wellbeing requirements.
- Examine and analyse models of community development, engagement and participation.
- Apply evidence-based models and approaches to the development of community services and projects.
- Coordinating services,
- Improving health and wellbeing
- Increasing social capital
- Evidence-based models of community engagement
- Citizen participation
- Health promotion
- Peer support
- Networking and activism
Improvements in health and wellbeing are achieved through strengthening the capacity of individuals, families and communities to actively participate, contribute and engage in everyday life. This unit will build the knowledge and skills needed to coordinate services, projects and activities that result in improved health and wellbeing and increased social capital. Evidence-based models of community engagement, citizen participation, health promotion, peer support, networking and activism will be developed and applied to real world case studies. Particular emphasis will be placed on mitigating the risks and barriers that contribute to poorer health and wellbeing outcomes for vulnerable, marginalised and isolated population groups.
- Case study analysis (50%)
- Community engagement plan (25%)
- Community service rationale (25%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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