NUR5860 Health education theory and practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5860 Health education theory and practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5860
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5860
No unit lists NUR5860 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in M6006 and M6031
Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Overview
Supporting individuals in maintaining optimal health is central to the role of nurses and midwives. Achieving this requires planning and implementing targeted health education strategies, based on health education theories and tailored to meet the specific needs of each individual.
This unit explores advanced concepts in health education, emphasising a health-promoting perspective within health care professional practice. You will critically engage with health education theories, principles and strategies, and examine their role in enhancing health outcomes across diverse populations. Emphasising person-centred care, you will learn to design comprehensive health education plans that reflect an understanding of the individual's unique health requirements, preferences, and circumstances.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | Flexible |
Assessment
- Essay (1,500 words)Written30%
- Podcast (10 minutes)Artefact30%
- Concept map and health education plan (Part A: 500 word equivalence. Part B: 1,500 words)Artefact40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critique health education theories, principles and practices from a health promoting perspective.
- 2
Analyse behavioural change theory from the perspective of sustainable change and complex psycho-social situations.
- 3
Examine the relationship between determinants of health, health education and health outcomes.
- 4
Determine health education practice approaches to address individual needs.
- 5
Design a person-centred health education plan.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self directed study, including tutorials and online activities.
Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Kathryn Eastwood
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Kathryn Eastwood
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5860?
NUR5860 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUR5860 offered?
In 2025, NUR5860 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.
Does NUR5860 have an exam?
No. NUR5860 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.