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EDHP4007: Health 4
2026 unit information
This is the fourth and final unit within the health discipline area. In this unit, students explore a range of contemporary, local and global health issues and examine the concept of health promotion and the role health promotion plays in addressing contemporary health issues. By exploring health promotion frameworks such as the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, Health Promotion in a Globalized World and the Sustainable Development Goals, students gain an understanding of the role of health promotion in empowering individuals and specific population groups to improve their health and wellbeing.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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EDHP3003 and EDHP4002 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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Students will have studied three previous health units |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Describe issues relating to social justice, equity, morality and ethics in relation to health, health status and health enhancement.
- LO2. Critically analyse the relationship between the socio-cultural, political, economic and environmental factors and the health status of individuals and communities.
- LO3. Examine and critically evaluate the role of a range of health promotion approaches in addressing contemporary health issues in a socially just way.
- LO4. Examine and critically evaluate health promotion strategies through local, national and global case studies.
- LO5. Propose and justify a health promotion campaign to tackle a contemporary health issue within Australia.
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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