Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

The health of women has an impact on the health of families, children and the community. Women's health is therefore important to study because of its impact on the overall health of the population. Women's health status is influenced internationally and nationally by a complexity of factors. This advanced undergraduate unit will explore these factors and the contemporary health problems that women face.

Aims

The aims are to examine international and national contemporary women's health issues from a social, economic and political perspective and to study the health needs of specific groups of women. The unit complements studies in public health, social sciences, nursing and allied health.

Objectives

Throughout all aspects of this unit sensitivity to and an understanding of cultural and gender-related issues will be demonstrated as appropriate.

On completion of the learning in this unit, you should be able to:

1. Research, interpret and synthesise data related to women's health status;
   
2. Critically evaluate policies and practices which impact on women's health at government, community, family and individual levels;
   
3. Identify a conceptual framework to analyse women's health issues;
   
4. Analyse the policy and service response to both national and state government initiatives;
   
5. Develop capacity to produce and critique online women's health promotion resources

Content

Major topics include: Women's health status, social and economic policies and practices, analysis and evaluation of policies, theories of feminism, rural and ageing women, reproductive health, emotional and mental health, violence, effects of sex role stereotyping. Generic capabilities include: research, interpretation and synthesis, policy analysis, book review skills.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Lectures, tutorials, research seminars, online Blackboard site, self-directed learning, teamwork, community participation, and in-class discussion.

Assessment name: Critique (written)
Description: Formative and Summative assessment
Relates to objectives: 1,2,5
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 6

Assessment name: Presentation (Oral or Group)
Description: Formative and Summative assessment
Relates to objectives: 1,2,3,4,5
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: Week 10

Assessment name: Research Paper
Description: Formative and Summative assessment
Relates to objectives: 1,2,3,4
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 14

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Recommended Readings

Commonwealth of Australia. (2009). Development of a New National Women's Health Policy - Consultation Discussion Paper 2009. Barton, ACT: Attorney-General's Department.

(Available from: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phd-women-consult-disc-paper)

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Risk assessment statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 15-Nov-2012