Health Promotion 2A (ORAL20001)

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Comprehend:

• The characteristics of public health programs and their evaluation;
• Health promotion principles and their application;
• The health promotion planning process which identifies the oral health needs of a community and applies available resources in the most equitable and efficient way to meet those needs;
• Theories and models for health promotion and health behaviour;
• Teaching methodologies and their application to health literacy and education; and
• Evaluation of health promotion interventions.

Demonstrate:

• An understanding of the techniques for planning, delivery, and evaluation of a variety of health promotion activities;
• The ability to work effectively with individuals and communities to promote their oral health;

Appreciate:

• The social and environmental determinants of health and their influence on health;
• The dimensions of health education and health promotion within the delivery of dental, medical, allied health, and educational services; and

The contribution of evaluation and evidence to health promotion planning.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following skills:

• Observation and evaluation;
• Communication;
• Planning and presenting;
• Academic writing and referencing;
• Searching, retrieval and application of evidence;
• Skills in Information technology and use of academic databases; and

Understand the social and cultural diversity in our community.