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Using health promotion competencies for curriculum development in higher education
1CQ University, Bundaberg, Australia.
Global Health Promotion
|May 8, 2014
Summary
Developing health promotion curricula using Australian core competencies offers dynamic education but carries risks until international consensus is reached. This approach balances timely curriculum updates with potential changes needed for global alignment.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Education
- Health Promotion Practice
Background:
- Health promotion core competencies are crucial for guiding curriculum development in higher education.
- Efforts are underway to establish international consensus on health promotion core competencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline an institution's process of developing undergraduate and postgraduate curricula based on Australian health promotion core competencies.
- To examine the risks and benefits of curriculum development using national competencies amidst a push for international agreement.
Main Methods:
- Curriculum development initiative within a higher education institution.
- Alignment of educational content with the Australian core competencies for health promotion practitioners.
Main Results:
- The institution successfully developed curricula aligned with Australian core competencies.
- Basing curricula on national competencies before international consensus introduces risks of future adaptation.
Conclusions:
- Implementing curricula based on national core competencies allows for dynamic and current health promotion education.
- Delaying curriculum updates until international consensus is achieved may limit educational responsiveness and innovation.
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