Unit details
HSH740 - People, Health and Planning
| Offered at: | (B) |
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| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 3 2013 Not offered Trimester 3 2014 Next offered Trimester 3 2015 |
| Offering information: | This unit is offered in alternate, odd years, next offered 2013, 2015 |
| Unit chair: | M Townsend (B) |
| Contact hours: | 2 x 2 all day seminars |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit focuses on the interrelationships between the biophysical environment, environmental and urban planning legislation, policy and planning systems, and wellbeing. It will explore the way in which a range of aspects of our physical and social environment affect our health, and examine the planning and policy implications of this. On completion of the unit students should be able to: understand the links between people, health and place and the connection to planning, identify and apply public health evidence to planning issues, critique planning policy from a public health perspective, critique public health policy from a planning perspective and present a persuasive argument for integrating public health and planning policy/activity.
Assessment
Individual discussion paper (2500 words) 50%, group site visit report (3000-5000 words total) 40%, individual written review of Environments for Health Framework (500 words) 10%
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