HSH313 - Contemporary Health Issues

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:HSH203
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Kehla Lippi
Prerequisite:

For H300, D391 and H313 students: HBS107 OR HSH102 and four credit points at levels (2, 3)
For H315, H343 and H344 students: four credit points at levels (2, 3)

Corequisite:Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour seminar per week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including a scheduled online seminar per week of up to 2 hours duration.

Content

This unit explores contemporary health and social issues using a media case study approach. This will include gaining a comprehensive understanding of the role of the media, popular culture and interest groups in addressing a range of health issues. Case studies will be chosen from areas such as mental health, sexuality, gender, drug use, homelessness, disability, youth suicide, family violence, genetic engineering, indigenous health, refugee health, war and terrorism, and environmentalism.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Evaluate a range of contemporary health issues in relation to social diversity, through critiquing, reflecting and debating multiple perspectives around key issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Critically analyse, reflect on and deconstruct the role of the mass media, the Internet, popular culture and other forms of information to evaluate, interpret and create solutions to health issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Evaluate and deduce the common and specific factors that lead to a health issue gaining a public profile.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Utilise evidence, and an ethical and a team-based approach, to communicate and develop skills and ideas for health advocacy and communication.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO5

Review and interpret case study examples of contemporary health issues from a range of sources to develop approaches and strategies in responding to these issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

 

Learning outcomes succinctly describe what students are expected to have achieved on completion of a unit or course. Good learning outcomes clearly describe what all students have a fair chance of learning. They describe observable achievable actions that can be measured or judged.

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Essay: Critical discussion of a contemporary issue 2000 words 45%
  • Week 6
Assessment 2: Essay: Reflective Practice 1500 words 35%
  • Week 10
Assessment 3: Online test   20%
  • Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSH313 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

Unit Fee Information

Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place.

For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current Students website.