Master of Health Promotion

2017 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2017 course information
Award granted	Master of Health Promotion
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	2 years full-time or part-time equivalent, depending on your entry point
CRICOS course code	069327G Burwood (Melbourne)
Deakin course code	H759
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Quality Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Get the knowledge and skills to develop evidenced-based health promotion programs.

Preventing illness and promoting health are major aspects of the work of health agencies in all developed and developing countries. You will examine strategies that help people take action about their own health, strengthen community action and create environments that are more supportive of health. These include policy environments, physical environments, social environments and economic environments.

This course also offers you the option of undertaking a major or minor project. These projects allow you to apply the knowledge and skills developed in the coursework component of the degree to a significant health issue by commencing a comprehensive literature review, industry-linked project or a research project.

Deakin’s Master of Health Promotion focuses on your professional development. Our partnerships with local industry give you access to cutting-edge health promotion practice, enhance your health promotion skills and help you develop attributes valued by employers such as critical analysis, creativity, reflective practice and lifelong learning.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Health you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

Graduates may be eligible to apply for membership of the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) and the International Union of Health Promotion and Education.

Note: All information regarding professional recognition is accurate at the date of publication. Enquiries regarding accreditation and professional membership should be directed to the School of Health and Social Development in order to ascertain the current status of accreditation at any future point in time beyond publication. Representations about accreditation apply only to the course, and the relevant professional body retains discretion as to who they admit as members of their association. Deakin University cannot exercise any control over membership of an external body.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities	Apply a critical and advanced knowledge in the area of health promotion that includes: theories of behaviour change, inequalities and inequities in health the action areas for health promotion the determinants of health (biological, behavioural and socio-environmental) the biomedical, behavioural and socio-environmental models of health and their relevance to health promotion practice in general and needs assessment in particular stages of program planning, implementation, evaluation and sustainability awareness of how health promotion practice is influenced, such as, ethnicity and Indigenous status, age, gender, society, culture, geography, the environment and socio-economic status.
Communication	Communicate on health promotion issues in an effective and coherent manner, attentive to the needs of the target audience. Develop effective communication skills relevant for the professional health sector.
Digital Literacy	Demonstrate mastery in current technologies to discover, select, analyse, employ, evaluate, and disseminate technical and non-technical information applicable to health promotion.
Critical thinking	Demonstrate critical thinking to evaluate, using appropriate analytical and research methods, health promotion problems and solutions for individuals and communities.
Problem Solving	Apply theoretical constructs and critical analysis to real-world and ill-defined problems and develop innovative health promotion solutions.
Self-management	Apply knowledge and skills in creative ways to adapt to new situations in professional practice and/or plan for further learning in the field of health promotion.
Teamwork	Work effectively within health promotion and multi-disciplinary teams with others from a range of backgrounds
Global Citizenship	Apply the highest ethical standards in the development, design, construction and management of health promotion programs for Australia or elsewhere.

Course rules

To complete the Master of Health Promotion students must attain 16 credit points.

All students must complete 8 core units (these are compulsory, worth 8 credit points) and then choose either:

2 credit point minor project (2 credit points) and 6 elective units (6 credit points) or
6 credit point research project that includes both the minor and major project (6 credit points) and two elective units (2 credit points).

To undertake a major project, students are required to have a WAM of 70 or above and subject to Course Director’s approval.

Course structure

Core units

This course is offered to students commencing in 2015 onwards. Continuing students should refer to the H749 Master of Health Promotion course entry.

Two credit point option