Course search
2022 unit information
Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates.
Last updated: 4 March 2022
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), CBD*, Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online)Trimester 3: Cloud (online)
Nil
Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 1-hour class (online) per week1 x 1-hour Q & A (online) per week 1 x-1.5 hour seminar (campus) per week
Trimester 2 1 x 1 hour class (online) per week 1 x 1 hour Q & A (online) per week1 x 1.5 hour seminar (online) per week
Trimester 3 1 x 1 hour class (pre-recorded) per week 1 x 1 hour Q & A (online) per week1 x 1.5 hour seminar (online) per week
NIKERI (CBD) students only: Online independent and collaborative learning activities including fortnightly online workshops, as per Cloud (online) students' scheduled learning commitments.
NIKERI students only must also attend and participate in 2 x 5 day (10 days) intensives at the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute, Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Campus
*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery
Quota applies. Online teaching methods require internet access.
This unit explores relevant health behaviour issues and their impact on an individual's health and wellbeing. These behavioural issues include: tobacco smoking, alcohol / drug use and abuse, healthy and disordered eating, weight management, engagement in exercise, managing stress, and managing chronic illness.
The unit examines the impact of socio-cognitive factors including self-efficacy and locus of control on behaviour change and how to harness this to enhance behaviour change and goal achievement. Further, the unit discussed theoretical explanations of health behaviour and how they are applied to derive effective approaches to achieving behaviour change.
The unit examines the skills and principles of behaviour modification. Students undertake experiential and reflective learning approaches to develop and understanding of the process, challenges and skills involved in health behaviour change.
Identify examine and discuss relevant health behaviour issues and their impact on an individual’s health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on how this applies cross-culturally, including for Indigenous Australians.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: CommunicationGLO8: Global citizenship
ULO2
Identify and summarise the skills and principles of behaviour modification.
ULO3
Recognise, explain, discuss, and critically evaluate the impact of socio-cognitive factors on behaviour change, including cross-culturally, and apply these factors to enhance behaviour change and goal achievement.
ULO4
Search the digital literature for discipline specific knowledge, interpret this information and communicate ideas in discipline specific language.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: CommunicationGLO3: Digital literacy
ULO5
Experience reflective learning approaches to develop a critical argument of the processes, challenges and skills involved in health behaviour change.
GLO2: CommunicationGLO3: Digital literacyGLO5: Problem solvingGLO6: Self-management
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.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HBS110 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.
Click on the fee link below which describes you: