POPLHLTH 203 : Health Promotion: Philosophy and Practice

Medical and Health Sciences

2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Explains in detail the theoretical basis of health promotion; calling on current practice examples to bring the theory to life. Introduces international and New Zealand health promotion concepts and tools. Explains how health promotion practice rests on particular approaches, values and ethical considerations which directly link to a political analysis of deprivation and powerlessness.

Course Overview

Local, national, and global issues have a profound effect on health. Health promotion covers many disciplines, methods, issues, and populations, and works at a variety of levels, from the individual, their community, to whole cultures, nations, and issues of globalisation. It takes place in many settings – public health service units, non-governmental organisations, schools, local and national government, workplaces, primary health organisations, communities, and businesses - and uses many strategies, such as community capacity building, changing social attitudes and practices, collective action, and developing healthy public policy. The work of a health promoter is, therefore, shaped in many different ways, depending on the setting, the level of engagement, and the desired outcome of the programme.
Wherever they work, health promoters have shared values and ways of working. The values of equity, social justice, and empowerment are central to this work: all health promotion is designed to empower people to take control of their health, and the determinants of health, in their everyday lives, with the ultimate goal of improving population health outcomes.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Course Contacts

Prof Chris Bullen
Course Director
c.bullen@auckland.ac.nz

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop a situated health promotion practice applying the concepts, principles and values of the Ottawa Charter and Te Tiriti o Waitangi to achieve equitable health outcomes. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2 and 8.2)
  2. Understand key determinants of health and aim to work at a determinants level, focusing on the development of healthy public policy, to reduce health disparities and to achieve social justice. (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
  3. Apply health promotion strategies including mediating, enabling and advocating to create supportive environments for the health and wellbeing of empowered communities. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2 and 8.2)
  4. Apply theories, frameworks, principles, strategies and competences used within health promotion to understand and work within diverse communities in Aotearoa, recognising the special status of Maori within the New Zealand setting. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
  5. Synthesise critical theory to understand and respond in a sustainable manner to complex problems in light of changing technologies, evolving contexts and global challenges in health. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
  6. Foster capabilities and collaborations that enable cutting edge research in health promotion to develop our own critical scholarship in health promotion and to foster practice-based research. (Capability 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Investigation and analysis of module topics 60% Individual Coursework
Scenario analysis- knowledge synthesis presentation 40% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Investigation and analysis of module topics
Scenario analysis- knowledge synthesis presentation

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, each week you are expected to do 2 hours of lectures, a 1 hour tutorial, 2 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 4 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course will include live online events if we are in lockdown - otherwise the classes will be face to face.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Course materials are made available in the course website located in the University’s learning platform CANVAS which also includes reading lists, lecture materials, suggested additional learning and reading opportunities and lecture recordings (where available).

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

The course is constantly updated in relation to student feedback

Other Information

This course is held at The University of Auckland Grafton Campus.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes will be communicated through Canvas.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 12/02/2024 08:44 a.m.