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Learning Outcomes
1. | Debate the politics, policies and processes which both support and hinder effective health promotion delivery with focus on social and ecological determinants of health; | ||
2. | Critically evaluate leaders in global health promotion and their strategies to address global health priority areas; | ||
3. | Interrogate the range of contemporary health promotion strategies currently in place for addressing global health challenges including the Sustainable Development Goals; | ||
4. | Advocate innovative health promotion strategies to address health disparities encountered globally by diverse and vulnerable populations; and | ||
5. | Compose realistic and evidence-based health promotion projects with focus on health priority areas in disasters and pandemics. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Assignment | Critically review one health promotion strategy to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (500 words) | 10% |
Project | Prescribe a health promotion strategy to address a health disparity encountered by a selected vulnerable population; (2,500 words) | 50% |
Poster | Design of a Health promotion poster with a focus on health priority area for a disaster or pandemic (2000 words) | 40% |
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Course | Study as part of |
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Master of Public Health | Health Promotion - Specialisation |
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