UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

NUR5844 Population health and health promotion

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUR5844 Population health and health promotion is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before NUR5844

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After NUR5844

No unit lists NUR5844 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree

Overview

This unit identifies the World Health Organisations' role in advocating and supporting the global health agenda of health for all. Health promotion as a strategy for achieving health for all is examined. Nurses, midwives and other health professionals are encouraged to develop health promotion knowledge and skills that can be utilised in the contexts of practice to promote population health and wellbeing.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterPeninsulaFlexible

Assessment

  • Written assessment: Health promotion needs assessment (2,000 - 2,500 words)
    35%
  • Written assessment: Health Promotion Plan (2,000-2,500 words)
    35%
  • Oral presentation (20 minutes)
    30%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Expand on concepts from previous studies of health and nursing to be able to undertake leadership roles in population health and health promotion;

  2. 2

    Critically analyse national and international frameworks for primary health care and health promotion initiatives with special references to the work of the World Health Organisation (WHO);

  3. 3

    Appraise major community health needs and issues of clinical relevance, with particular focus on vulnerable communities;

  4. 4

    Analyse various methods of population-based approaches to data collection;

  5. 5

    Utilise national and international collaborative health practice models in designing population-based approaches to health care;

  6. 6

    Apply health promotion principles such as equity, community engagement and partnerships to undertake a health needs assessment.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops12 hours

12 hours per week comprising guided readings, online and other activities and /or tutorials, including self-directed learning.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Ms Claire Boardman
Unit Coordinators
Ms Claire Boardman

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUR5844?

NUR5844 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is NUR5844 offered?

In 2020, NUR5844 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.

Does NUR5844 have an exam?

No. NUR5844 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021