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<p>This unit enables students to better understand the health status of Australians through examining various National health issues, including physical activity participation, and health indicators. Students will look at past and present health promotion and physical activity programs that have been implemented to address local, state and national health and wellbeing concerns. They will also learn about the process of promoting health and physical activity, including the basics of a needs analysis, program planning, implementation and evaluation. A major focus throughout this unit is the examination of health and physical activity promotion from multiple perspectives, including the theoretical underpinnings. Not only will students need to understand basic information but also be able to critically analyse issues through a socio-critical lens using a determinants approach.</p>
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<p class="ql-align-justify">This unit will focus on concepts such as:</p>
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<li class="ql-align-justify">Australia's health and health care system and the role of exercise and sports sciences</li>
<li class="ql-align-justify">Definition and indicators of health</li>
<li class="ql-align-justify">Determinants of health</li>
<li class="ql-align-justify">Risk factors for lifestyle related diseases incl. primary, secondary, tertiary, modifiable, non-modifiable</li>
<li class="ql-align-justify">The relationship between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health; and best practice principles for physical activity</li>
<li class="ql-align-justify">Economic impact of physical activity and sedentary behvaiour</li>
<li class="ql-align-justify">Analysing health and physical activity needs for specific groups</li>
<li class="ql-align-justify">Applying evidence and guidelines to design health and physical activity programs</li>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>This unit enables students to better understand the health status of Australians through examining various National health issues, including physical activity participation, and health indicators. Students will look at past and present health promotion and physical activity programs that have been implemented to address local, state and national health and wellbeing concerns. They will also learn about the process of promoting health and physical activity, including the basics of a needs analysis, program planning, implementation and evaluation. A major focus throughout this unit is the examination of health and physical activity promotion from multiple perspectives, including the theoretical underpinnings. Not only will students need to understand basic information but also be able to critically analyse issues through a socio-critical lens using a determinants approach.</p>
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<p class="ql-align-justify">This unit will focus on concepts such as:</p> <ul> <li class="ql-align-justify">Australia's health and health care system and the role of exercise and sports sciences</li> <li class="ql-align-justify">Definition and indicators of health</li> <li class="ql-align-justify">Determinants of health</li> <li class="ql-align-justify">Risk factors for lifestyle related diseases incl. primary, secondary, tertiary, modifiable, non-modifiable</li> <li class="ql-align-justify">The relationship between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health; and best practice principles for physical activity</li> <li class="ql-align-justify">Economic impact of physical activity and sedentary behvaiour</li> <li class="ql-align-justify">Analysing health and physical activity needs for specific groups</li> <li class="ql-align-justify">Applying evidence and guidelines to design health and physical activity programs</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Exercise & Sport Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
069999 - Health, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Berwick (Blended)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/healt1706">View unit fees</a>
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None
Corequisite
None
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<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Describe how biological, behavioural, social, environmental and economic determinants influence health and the promotion of health within populations and communities. </p>
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<p>Examine health promotion and physical activity in priority populations including children and adolescents, older adults, Australian first nations peoples, and people with disabilities.</p>
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<p>Analyse health inequities using health promotion, socioecological and determinants-based frameworks to identify factors influencing health outcomes across population groups.</p>
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<p>Examine the purpose, implementation and outcomes of health and physical activity promotion initiatives at local, state and national levels. </p>
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<p>Apply health promotion principles to investigate needs, develop and communicate strategies that support improved health and physical activity participation in communities and population groups. </p>
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<p>Attendance and active participation in classes to demonstrate competency in skills. </p>
<p>90% attendance required to satisfy ongoing hurdle tasks.</p>
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<p>Research a health promotion initiative and analyse the framework, strategy, and targeted health issue. </p>
<p>Critical analysis report.</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
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<p>Examine physical activity and/or a health issue in a priority population and develop a plan for a health promotion initiative. </p>
<p>Health promotion report.</p>
<p>40-50%</p>
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<p>Presentation on health promotion plan with Q&A.</p>
<p>Presentation with Q&A.</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
2, 3, 4, 5
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Exercise & Sport Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
069999 - Health, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Berwick (Blended)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/healt1706">View unit fees</a>
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