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2021 unit offering information will be available in November 2020

Unit description

Introduces students to the community, familial and cultural relationships necessary for Aboriginal physical health and social and emotional wellbeing. The importance of therapeutic relationships in promoting culturally strong, healthy lifestyles will be presented including celebrating connections, physical activity, good nutrition, and stress management. 

Unit content

Topic 1: Healthy Health Policy
Topic 2: Holistic Health Promotion
Topic 3: Healthy Health Organisations
Topic 4: Health Promotion Case Studies
Topic 5: Supportive Health Environments

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1demonstrate an understanding of cultural and community strengths in health promotionKnowledge of a disciplineCultural competence
2examine frameworks and campaigns in Indigenous health promotion Knowledge of a disciplineCultural competence
3describe a strengths-based framework for health promotion through program and campaign analysis. Ethical practiceKnowledge of a discipline

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

  1. demonstrate an understanding of cultural and community strengths in health promotion
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA7: Cultural competence
  2. examine frameworks and campaigns in Indigenous health promotion
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA7: Cultural competence
  3. describe a strengths-based framework for health promotion through program and campaign analysis.
    • GA3: Ethical practice
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the study session.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2021 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2

Fee paying courses
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International

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