POPLHLTH 732 : Population Youth Health

Medical and Health Sciences

2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Youth injury prevention, resiliency factors and reproductive issues, and advocacy for young people. How do you make a difference in youth health? This course introduces key concepts in population youth health and utilises an evidence based approach and New Zealand practice examples to consider how youth health can be improved in communities and populations.

Course Overview

POPLHLTH 732 is a Public Health 15 point course that can be taken as part of a Postgraduate Diploma or Masters of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. It can also be part of the faculty's specialization in Youth Health - Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Health Sciences (Youth Health).
The principal role of POPLHLTH 732 is to prepare students for a role in youth health in a variety of locations and sectors. In doing this, students are exposed to current research and practice relating to youth health as well as gaining an understanding of current thinking in relation to youth health within a framework of population health, evidence-based health care and youth development.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Graduate Profile: Master of Health Sciences

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Define apply and interpret major indicators and measures of health status relevant to the youth population, including a lens on equity, using data from vital statistics, census, surveys, research reports and services on the health of young people (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 4.2 and 6.1)
  2. Illustrate the major youth health issues in New Zealand and the salient differences between populations in New Zealand (including the health inequities faced by Maori), and between New Zealand and other countries (Capabilities 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 4.2 and 6.1)
  3. Apply knowledge of risk and protective factors and their relationship to healthy development, resilience and both positive and negative health outcomes (Capabilities 1.1 and 1.2)
  4. Identify and analyse the rationale, need, means of assessment and evaluation of population programmes focusing on the health of youth (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.1 and 4.2)
  5. Illustrate an understanding of the youth health sector, describe how youth health and development policy is developed, promoted and enacted in New Zealand, and current limitations to more effective health outcomes. (Capabilities 1.1, 1.2 and 2.2)
  6. Identify and critically evaluate the gaps in existing programmes/activities serving youth, generate proposed solutions ensuring adolescent development is included and consider the implementation and evaluation of these solutions (Capabilities 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2 and 4.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
4 Short answer open book tests 35% Individual Coursework
Assignment 1 - needs analysis 30% Individual Coursework
Assignment 2 - presentation and report 30% Individual Coursework
Class contribution & discussion 5% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
4 Short answer open book tests
Assignment 1 - needs analysis
Assignment 2 - presentation and report
Class contribution & discussion

The School of Population Health policy on late assessments is as follows:

Due dates for assessments must be strictly observed.
Extensions will only be given in very exceptional and unavoidable circumstances, and if approved by the course coordinator/lecturer prior to the assessment due date. Penalties will be imposed for extensions (see below)
Late assessments where an extension has not been given will be penalised as follows:
Up to 2 weeks (including weekend days) late - 5% off the assessment total mark for each day late e.g.
if an assessment is out of 40 and is 1 day late, then 2 marks (5% of 40) will be deducted from the grade achieved
if an assessment is out of 40 and is 5 days late, then 10 marks (25% of 40) will be deducted from the grade achieved
More than 14 days late – the assessment will NOT be graded
NOTE: To secure a pass in a course with 100% coursework, all students must submit all assignments for the course, and obtain a minimum total of 50% overall. 

Learning Resources

All material is provided on line, with links to the readings through the library resources. There is no prescribed text.

Course Contacts

Course Coordinator

Louise Albertella

Email: Louise.albertella@middlemore.co.nz

Course Director   
Bridget Farrant
Email:bridget.farrant@middlemore.co.nz


Course Administrator
Mrs Upendra Wickramarachchi
Group Services Administrator
Email: u.wicks@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 (0) 9 923 3058

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.

This course is taught by blended learning with online content (weekly pre-recorded lectures, online discussions & activities and reading material) and one block contact day on campus. 

Digital 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.

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 against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

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 at 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.

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.

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 you may be asked to submit your 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. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 20/01/2020 05:16 p.m.