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Overview

Introduces health promotion principles, practice and evidence through such strategies as education, community development and healthy public policy, with particular relevance to promoting the health of New Zealand adolescents and young adults.

About this paper

Paper title Health Promotion
Subject Public Health
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,142.10
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
108 points
Restriction
HEAL 202
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Eligibility

Suitable for undergraduates from all disciplines interested in ways to promote the health of communities and populations throughout New Zealand.

Contact

Convenor: Assoc Prof Richard Egan

Undergraduate Administrator: undergrad.psm@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Assoc Prof Richard Egan

Dr Bronwen McNoe (Senior Research Fellow)

Paper Structure

The paper covers three main sections:

  • Foundations of health promotion
  • Programme planning and evaluation
  • Actions to improve health, including developing personal skills, creating health-promoting social and physical environments, strengthening community action to improve health and advocating for healthy public policy at all levels of civil society
Teaching Arrangements

Thirty-three lecture presentations and nine tutorials.

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper; a course book and key readings are placed on Blackboard.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Interdisciplinary perspective, Critical thinking, Ethics.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:

  • Discuss what is meant by health and health promotion
  • Understand how te Tiriti o Waitangi and ideas of social justice and ethics contribute to the practice of health promotion in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Understand the planning and evaluation process for health-promoting actions
  • Understand the principles behind different health promotion actions
Assessment details
  • Assignment 1 = 20%
  • Assignment 2 = 30%
  • Examination = 50%

Timetable

Semester 2

Location
Dunedin
Teaching method
This paper is taught On Campus
Learning management system
Aoroa

Lecture

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend
A1 Tuesday 12:00-12:50 29-35
AND
B1 Wednesday 15:00-16:50 29-35, 37-42

Tutorial

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Thursday 09:00-09:50 29-32, 34-35, 37, 40-41
A2 Thursday 10:00-10:50 29-32, 34-35, 37, 40-41
A3 Thursday 12:00-12:50 29-32, 34-35, 37, 40-41
A4 Thursday 13:00-13:50 29-32, 34-35, 37, 40-41
A5 Friday 14:00-14:50 29-32, 34-35, 37, 40-41
A6 Thursday 16:00-16:50 29-32, 34-35, 37, 40-41
A7 Friday 16:00-16:50 29-32, 34-35, 37, 40-41
A8 Friday 17:00-17:50 29-32, 34-35, 37, 40-41

Overview

Introduces health promotion principles, practice and evidence through such strategies as education, community development and healthy public policy, with particular relevance to promoting the health of New Zealand adolescents and young adults.

About this paper

Paper title Health Promotion
Subject Public Health
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
108 points
Restriction
HEAL 202
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Eligibility

Suitable for undergraduates from all disciplines interested in ways to promote the health of communities and populations throughout New Zealand.

Contact

Convener: Associate Professor Richard Egan

Undergraduate Administrator: undergrad.psm@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Associate Professor Richard Egan

Dr Bronwen McNoe (Senior Research Fellow)

Paper Structure

The paper covers three main sections:

  • Foundations of health promotion.
  • Programme planning and evaluation.
  • Actions to improve health, including developing personal skills, creating health-promoting social and physical environments, strengthening community action to improve health and advocating for healthy public policy at all levels of civil society.
Teaching Arrangements

Thirty-three lecture presentations and nine tutorials.

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper. A course book and key readings are placed on Aoroa.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Interdisciplinary perspective, Critical thinking, Ethics.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:

  • Discuss what is meant by health and health promotion.
  • Understand how te Tiriti o Waitangi and ideas of social justice and ethics contribute to the practice of health promotion in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Understand the planning and evaluation process for health-promoting actions.
  • Understand the principles behind different health promotion actions.
Assessment details
  • Assignment 1 = 20%
  • Assignment 2 = 30%
  • Examination = 50%

Timetable

Semester 2

Location
Dunedin
Teaching method
This paper is taught On Campus
Learning management system
Aoroa

Lecture

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend
A1 Wednesday 15:00-15:50 28-34
AND
B1 Tuesday 12:00-13:50 28-34, 37-41

Tutorial

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Friday 13:00-13:50 28-31, 33-34, 37, 39-40
A2 Thursday 14:00-14:50 28-31, 33-34, 37, 39-40
A3 Friday 11:00-11:50 28-31, 33-34, 37, 39-40
A4 Friday 12:00-12:50 28-31, 33-34, 37, 39-40
A5 Thursday 09:00-09:50 28-31, 33-34, 37, 39-40
A6 Thursday 10:00-10:50 28-31, 33-34, 37, 39-40
A7 Thursday 11:00-11:50 28-31, 33-34, 37, 39-40
A8 Thursday 12:00-12:50 28-31, 33-34, 37, 39-40
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