POPLHLTH 758 : Theoretical Concepts of Health
Medical and Health Sciences
2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This is a compulsory course in the Post-graduate Honour's Programme attached to the Bachelor of Health Science. PhD and Masters students are also encouraged to enroll in it.
The course seeks to engage your interest in critical and creative thinking in areas relevant to your career in areas associated with population health. The emphasis throughout this course will be on your views and your thinking on what underpins our approaches to health. The course will, therefore, be different from other courses you have taken where the content is more defined and specific.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of of the alternative ways in which knowledge is generated (Capability 2)
- Articulate clearly their own assumptions and positioning regarding knowledge, science and health (Capability 2 and 5)
- Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts and terminology for discussing the theoretical underpinnings of health science (Capability 2, 4 and 5)
- Take positions within theoretical debates (Capability 2, 4 and 5)
Assessments
Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
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Essay outline | 10% | Individual Coursework |
Final Essay | 30% | Individual Coursework |
4 Synopses | 20% | Individual Coursework |
Final Exam | 40% | Individual Examination |
4 types | 100% |
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Final Exam |
The School policy in relation to late assignments will be applied. I will consider extensions only in exceptional circumstances and where the request is made within a reasonable timeframe prior to the assignment due date. If an assignment is late (and there is no extension) the late penalty is 5% per day late (including weekends) and is deducted as an absolute mark from your grade for the assignment. Assignments received more than 2 weeks after the due date will not be marked and will be graded 0.
Learning Resources
Course Contacts
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, you can expect 24 hours of lectures. The rest of the time should be allocated for reading, thinking about the content and working on assignments and exam preparation.
Other Information
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.