HEALTH EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

This is a future year subject and may change.

Overview

In this subject you will examine theoretical and practical approaches to health education and communication. Based on relevant models and frameworks, you will develop the necessary knowledge and skills to critique, design and deliver health communication and education campaigns using a range of channels and modes. You will build skills to explore and identify the needs of diverse audiences to develop targeted health education and communication strategies and materials, whilst applying culturally sensitive, ethical and equitable perspectives to address population or community health challenges.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Fernanda Nava Buenfil

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 2 - UG

AQF level

Level 6 - Advanced Diploma

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Understand and evaluate approaches to health education and communication.

Demonstrate practical skills, including teamwork, when working with the media (i.e., obtaining media coverage, writing press releases, and writing materials for dissemination via social media platforms) and delivering health education.

Describe and apply theoretical models/frameworks of communication (e.g. the World Health Organization Strategic Communications Framework, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Communication Planning Toolkit and risk communication) taking ethical, equity and culturally appropriate lenses.

Critique and design health education and communication campaigns to address population or community health issues and inequities.

Use a range of health communication skills to mediate, advocate and enable enhanced health and wellbeing for diverse communities and populations

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