CMYHE201-23B (TGA)

Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Communities

15 Points

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The University of Waikato
Academic Divisions
Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
Te Huataki Waiora School of Health

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Convenor(s)

Tracey Clissold

Tracey Clissold
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tracey.clissold@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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This paper aims to develop student awareness of key sociological analyses and critiques of health promotion and to develop student understanding of the relationship between health promotion practice and the wider cultural, environmental, political, and social contexts in which health promotion occurs. The focus in this paper is to encourage those facilitators of healthy lifestyle activities including exercise and nutrition activities.

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How this paper will be taught

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This paper is taught through introducing topics in a lecture (2 hours per week). These are followed by workshop sessions where concepts introduced are studied further in a practical manner (2 hours per week).

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You will need to have

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There is no prescribed text for this paper, the reading material provided to you on a weekly basis will function as your reading list and examinable material.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Outline the contribution of public health and health promoters towards achieving healthy lifestyles within healthy communities
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  • Identify and apply the principles of policies, charters, and models within a Aotearoa New Zealand health promotion context
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  • Analyse the factors that contribute to health inequities (the Social Determinants of Health), and opportunities to modify these factors including physical activity and nutrition
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  • Discuss and debate key paper ideas via a health "issue" promotional campaign
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  • Apply the principles of health promotion and community engagement to develop a health promotion campaign and communicate its value
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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Assessment Tasks/EventLearning Outcomes
Assessed		Weighting
1Healthy Lifestyles WorkshopLO1, LO3
25%
2Special Populations PresentationLO1, LO3
25%
3Health Promotion Campaign (3 Parts)LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO540% (3 PARTS)
4QuizzesLO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO510% (2x 5% Quizzes)
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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Healthy Lifestyles Workshop
7 Aug 2023
No set time
25
  • In Class: In Workshop
2. Special Populations Presentation
25 Sep 2023
No set time
25
  • In Class: In Workshop
3. Health Promotion Campaign
8 Oct 2023
5:00 PM
40
  • In Class: In Workshop
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Moodle Quizzes
9 Oct 2023
No set time
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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