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This course is designed to be an introduction to Health Education in school and community settings. Students will examine both the historical and contemporary underpinnings of Health Education. The course offers a strong focus on effective practice in Health Education, including recognition of determinants of health and how Health Education can be put to work to develop knowledge, understandings and skills in order to navigate the complexities of our 21st century world. Students have opportunities to put into practice key ideas from the course through session planning and facilitation.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
For further information see School of Health Sciences Head of Department
Domestic fee $897.00
International fee $5,188.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 25 people apply to enrol.
For further information see School of Health Sciences .