HSH760 - International Perspectives in Health and Social Development
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Offering information: | Not offered in 2024, next offering to be advised |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Study tour |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Patsie Frawley |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in courses offered by the School of Health and Social Development: H615, H703, H704, H709, H756, H757, H759. |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HSH360 |
| 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 - online unit enrolment: | 2 x 2 hour online seminar |
| In-person attendance requirements: | 1 x 1 full day seminar, study tour of approximately two weeks |
Note:Self-enrolment is not possible. Students will be selected by the unit team based on a formal application and interview process. | |
Content
This unit provides students with the opportunity to learn about the context of promoting and supporting health from an international perspective. The unit will be conducted in the form of a study tour of another country and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to enhance their understanding of cross-cultural health and society. The study tour will consist of a range of activities designed to link students with policy makers, health care workers, educators, and health agencies in the host country, and to reflect on their own values and approaches in relation to health and social development.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Critically appraise the political, social, economic, cultural and environmental context of health and wellbeing in Cambodia | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically examine and develop understanding of the challenges faced by public health / social health practitioners within international settings | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Appraise the cross-cultural experiences and learnings that develop in order to consider health and society from the context of a developing nation and a different socio-cultural, economic and political context | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Reflect on your academic knowledge and consider how the theoretical principles of your field / discipline transfer into practice when applied to an international environment | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO5 | Make an evidence-based assessment of the health and social impacts of an event, policy or intervention on an identified population group and prepare a comprehensive report complete with findings and recommendations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Pre-departure group presentation | 15 minutes | 30% |
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| Assessment 2: Critical reflection paper | 1000 words | 20% |
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| Assessment 3: Final report | 2000 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 4: Observations, participation and engagement |
| 10% |
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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
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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