This subject is designed to introduce students to the history, principles, values and theory of health promotion and to the processes of health promotion program planning, design, and evaluation. Students will learn the how health promotion has evolved to where it is today and will gain an understanding of health promotion priorities in the Australian and International context. Frameworks for health promotion action will be introduced to allow students to understand the scope that is covered by health promotion.

Please select an offering above to get offering specific information

79502 Doctor of Philosophy (MHMS) (Res), 79602 Doctor of Public Health (Res), 72504 Master of Public Health, 117511 Graduate Certificate of Rural Generalist Practice [Exit Only], 74204 Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 76511 Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval, 76811 Graduate Certificate of Disaster Health and Humanitarian Assistance, 76711 Graduate Certificate of Infection Control, 73511 Graduate Certificate of Travel Medicine, 73707 Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 73807 Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 101811 Graduate Certificate of Public Health, 122104 Master of Lifestyle Medicine, 122204 Master of Public Health - Master of Global Development, 117506 Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice, 114804 Master of Rehabilitation, 114807 Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation, 109804 Master of Public Health-Master of Business Administration, 122111 Graduate Certificate of Lifestyle Medicine, 122106 Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine, 117504 Master of Rural Generalist Practice

79502 Doctor of Philosophy (MHMS) (Res), 79602 Doctor of Public Health (Res), 72504 Master of Public Health, 117511 Graduate Certificate of Rural Generalist Practice [Exit Only], 74204 Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 76511 Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval, 76811 Graduate Certificate of Disaster Health and Humanitarian Assistance, 76711 Graduate Certificate of Infection Control, 73511 Graduate Certificate of Travel Medicine, 73707 Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 73807 Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 101811 Graduate Certificate of Public Health, 122104 Master of Lifestyle Medicine, 122204 Master of Public Health - Master of Global Development, 117506 Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice, 114804 Master of Rehabilitation, 114807 Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation, 109804 Master of Public Health-Master of Business Administration, 122111 Graduate Certificate of Lifestyle Medicine, 122106 Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine, 117504 Master of Rural Generalist Practice Offerings: All

TM5528 - Health Promotion

Health Promotion

Critically analyse the evolution of health promotion and where it fits within the broader public health context

Critically analyse the broad influences on health including social, physical, political and economic influences

Articulate the underlying values and principles of health promotion

Examine and critically appraise the process of planning, designing and evaluating a health promotion programs

Apply health promotion frameworks to develop strategies to address contemporary health issues