EDF3092 Contemporary youth health issues
Faculty of Education
EDF3092 Contemporary youth health issues is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF3092
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF3092
No unit lists EDF3092 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education.
Overview
This unit is the third of four health discipline units in this course. This unit develops and enhances your specific health-related knowledge, skills, pedagogies and capabilities. Focusing on creating safe and supportive environments, the unit explores contemporary youth health issues, popular culture, media, and digital health literacy. It provides a strong foundation for teaching health education in various contexts and settings. As a discipline unit its central feature is its focus on and exploration of contemporary priority youth health issues of importance in society, young people, and schooling, for example, the role of the media and digital media health literacy; sex, genders, sexualities and sexual health; and respectful relationships and consent education. To sensitively address these issues the unit takes a strengths-based approach that is strongly research and theory driven, and inclusive of contemporary approaches and practices needed for educating young people in today’s complex and ever-changing society.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Critical analysis (2000 words or equivalent)Project50%
- Educational resource (2000 words or equivalent)Artefact50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify, explain and exhibit accurate health knowledge in relation to a number of contemporary youth health issues
- 2
apply critical media literacy and health literacy skills when exploring and analysing a variety of digital and other media texts of relevance to the health of young people in contemporary society
- 3
research, access and evaluate information and resources of relevance to contemporary youth health issues as well as personal and professional practice
- 4
engage with, investigate and reflect upon a number of contemporary and emerging issues of relevance to health education and the health of young people
- 5
critically examine, propose and create educational resources that meet the contemporary health needs of young people and support future professional practice
- 6
communicate ideas using a range of verbal and nonverbal communication strategies and collaborative techniques.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures8 hours
- Tutorials16 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements
Inquiry-based learning in Health and Physical Education (HPE) is a student-centred approach that encourages learners to explore, investigate, and question concepts related to health, physical activity, and well-being. It promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and active engagement by allowing you to take responsibility for your learning. Rather than simply receiving information, you pose questions, conduct research, and draw conclusions based on their findings, often within practical or real-world contexts.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF3092 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Georgina Roy
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Georgina Roy
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF3092?
EDF3092 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF3092 offered?
In 2026, EDF3092 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is EDF3092?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF3092 have an exam?
No. EDF3092 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF3092?
EDF3092 is part of Primary and secondary health and physical education; and Secondary health and physical education.