Graduate Diploma of Health Promotion
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| Award granted | Graduate Diploma of Health Promotion |
|---|---|
| Campus | Offered at Melbourne Burwood Campus, Off campus |
| Duration | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 018317J |
| Deakin course code | H615 |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
Increasingly, people in a wide range of professions are being asked to incorporate health promotion activities within their workplace. The Graduate Diploma of Health Promotion is designed to enable students from varying backgrounds to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for developing appropriate approaches to evidence-based health promotion practice. It addresses strategies that seek to help people take action regarding their own health and wellbeing, to strengthen community action and to create physical, social and economic environments that are more supportive of health-policy.
Throughout the course you will acquire knowledge of current and emerging health issues in local and global contexts and be equipped with the core competencies that will enable you to practise confidently in this field.
You will develop a foundation of knowledge of health promotion principles and values, as well as skills pertinent to health education and communication endeavours, strategies to address health inequities and to promote the health of marginalized and disadvantaged groups; and the practical skills required to undertake needs assessments, program planning and evaluation. You will also develop an understanding of the complex challenges associated with policy development and decision-making, and skills for identifying and critically reviewing relevant research for health practice.
The Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Health Promotion are a suite of postgraduate programs. As such, students completing the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma can elect to move (articulate) into a higher award.
Graduate Certificate (H515) students can articulate into the Graduate Diploma (H615) or Master of Health Promotion (H749) whilst Graduate Diploma (H615) students can articulate into the Master of Health Promotion (H749).
Students who wish to articulate to a higher award should discuss their request with a student adviser during the final trimester of study for their current course.
Fees and charges
Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.
Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
Course rules
The course comprises eight credit points of study including seven 1-credit-point core units, plus one credit point elective unit. The elective unit is selected from the health promotion and community development career pathway elective options listed below or from elsewhere in the University, subject to the approval of the course director. Students successfully completing the Graduate Certificate (H515) may be eligible for up to 4 credit points of credit for prior learning towards the Graduate Diploma.
Course structure
Core units
Trimester 1
| HSH702 | Contemporary Health Issues and Policies (B, X) |
| HSH703 | Health Promotion (B, X) |
| HSH704 | Health Communication (B, X) |
Plus one elective credit point
Trimester 2
| HSH705 | Needs Assessment and Health Program Planning (B, X) |
| HSH725 | Research Literacy for Health Practice (B, X) |
| HSH728 | Health Equity and Human Rights (B, X) |
| HSH745 | Health Program Evaluation (B, X) |
Elective unit - options
Trimester 1
| HSH707 | Social and Cultural Influences On Population Health (B) (B) |
| HSH717 | Health Economics 1 (B, X) |
| HMF701 | Agricultural Health and Medicine |
Trimester 2
| HSH701 | Principles and Practice of Public Health (B, X) |
| HSH709 | Health and Social Impact Assessment (B) |
| HSH724 | Global Action for Healthy Cities and Communities (X) |
Trimester 3
| HSH736 | Community Consultation and Participation |
Membership
Graduates in this course should be eligible to apply for membership of the Australian Health Promotion Association and the International Union of Health Promotion and Education.
