511-214 Health Promotion 2A

This subject is comprised of 2 modules:

Health Promotion Principles: Public health and the social determinants of health, primary health care, health promotion and education; health promotion models and strategies; evidence-based oral health promotion; health promotion programs; health promotion program planning, implementation and evaluation.

Health Education: Health education in context; health behaviours, communication and counselling skills; teaching and learning methodology; interpersonal and group skills; health education models and frameworks; educational evaluation; and may include field visits and practical work.

(1) Two written assignment of no more than 1000 words each to be submitted at the end of April. (2) One 2-hour written examination at the end of Semester 1. A pass in each of Sections 1 and 2 is required for an overall pass in this subject.

• K Glanz, FM Lewis and BK Rimer (eds), Health Behaviour and Health Education: Theory, Research and Practice. 2nd edn, Jossey-Bass, 2002.
• P Hawe, D Degeling and J Hall, Evaluating Health Promotion: A Health Workers' Guide. McLennan Petty, NSW, 1990.
• J Naidoo and J Wills, Health Promotion: Foundations for Practice. 2nd edn, Bailliere Tindall, London, 2000.
• D Nutbeam and E Hariss, Theory in A Nutshell: A practical guide to health promotion theories. 2nd edn, McGraw Hill, Sydney, 2004.