Health Promotion and Young People (POPH90173)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject explores key practices, principles and frameworks for health promotion and community capacity building aimed at enhancing the health and wellbeing of young people. Participants will be encouraged to develop a more systematic approach to health promotion practice, particularly in identifying adolescent health needs and in planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion approaches relevant to particular communities/settings. Participants will be encouraged to draw on their experience and knowledge in the development of a health promotion project proposal. The subject considers the social and environmental context in which health promotion takes place.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject is designed to enable students to:
- apply the theories and principles of health promotion to youth health practice and context;
- identify and reflect on the social determinants of health and health inequalities as they relate to health promotion practice;
- explore the principles and strategies of youth participation and engagement in health promotion;
- recognise the ethical issues associated with health promotion practice in relation to young people
- develop appropriate designs for health promotion projects/programs within specific environments;
- utilise different communication strategies to engage and communicate with diverse audiences, communities and stakeholders;
- apply a range of program evaluation approaches.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject, it is expected that students will be able to:
- analyse and critically reflect on the health issues that impact on young people;
- design health promotion strategies appropriate to the health needs of young people
- set up appropriate evaluation for health promotion projects;
- engage young people in the development and implementation of health promotion projects; and
- disseminate outcomes from health promotion initiatives via relevant avenues.
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Assessment Task 1: Critical Analysis - Analysis of a youth health issue as reported in the media
| Mid semester | 30% |
Assessment Task 2: Project Proposal Development of a strategic Health Promotion project proposal
| Week 9 | 60% |
Assessment Task 3: Online Posts (OPs) Weekly written tasks on discussion board. Due weekly
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Kristina Bennett Mode of delivery Online Contact hours NIL (Online) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 8 November 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Course Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Course Graduate Certificate in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 8 November 2024