Courses & Units

Health Promotion and Behaviour Change: Perspectives and Practice ESP340

Introduction

This unit provides you with an understanding of health information, knowledge of the nature of health and a positive attitude towards being healthy. This unit is essential for teacher education graduates who will be promoting health, both directly in health education or indirectly by incidental teaching and example. This unit also considers the application of research, theories, and concepts of behavioural science into lifestyle coaching within a variety of contexts, such as fitness, rehabilitation, and education. Aspects covered include the challenges of behaviour change, strategies that work, coaching techniques and relapse prevention, and the application of frameworks in community programs.

Summary

Unit name Health Promotion and Behaviour Change: Perspectives and Practice
Unit code ESP340
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Arts, Law and Education
Faculty of Education
Discipline Education
Coordinator Doctor Vaughan Cruickshank
Available as an elective? No
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Launceston Semester 2 On-Campus International Domestic

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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 22/7/2024 16/8/2024 9/9/2024 27/10/2024

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Learning Outcomes

  • Develop and justify a whole-school health promotion strategy using the Health Promoting Schools Framework.
  • Explain the challenges of health behaviour change.
  • Critically analyse successful coaching techniques in health behaviour change.
  • Identify and justify relevant and appropriate sources of professional learning for aspects of your teaching practice that you would like to improve.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
070101 $555.00 $555.00 not applicable $2,324.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

ESP368

Teaching

AssessmentPlan (20%)|Essay (40%)|Presentation (40%)
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Textbooks

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