How might we enable people to improve their health? Moving on from an individual focus towards a more systems-based approach requires innovation in health promotion. Human-centered design thinking (HCDT) is used in public health to embed innovation and shift inquiry towards an empowering process of solution-finding. The focus is on introducing you to the core functions of health promotion and innovation. In the first half of the term, you should be able to analyse how a HCDT lens impacts public health policy, supportive environments, and community action. In the second half of the term, you should be able to apply HCDT tools to identify problems and define solutions. You should emerge from this unit with the confidence to approach a diversity of public health challenges.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE Unit Comments Report

Students appreciated the guest lecture at the end of the term, which included a guest speaker discussing what social innovation and health look like in practice and how to position oneself to apply for such roles after their studies.

Continue to invite guest speakers to showcase to students what the learning concepts look like when applied in the real world.

Feedback from SUTE Unit Comments Report

Students felt the lecturers were approachable, created a positive learning environment, explained everything well and clearly, and provided helpful feedback.

Continue to explain concepts clearly using explicit teaching practices and providing examples, whilst being approachable and responsive to student queries. Continue to foster a safe and welcoming learning environment, provide useful feedback, respond promptly to students' emails, and offer accessible meeting hours for student consultations.

Feedback from SUTE Teacher Evaluations Report

Students expressed that they would like to have more examples or elaboration of concepts provided.

Include additional real-world examples and expand upon learning concepts in greater detail in the content delivery and in the learning resources and materials.

Feedback from SUTE Teacher Evaluations Report

Students noted that they would like to be asked further questions to make them think more critically.

Provide further opportunities in tutorials for greater critical discussion, with collaborative question and answer dialogue to get students thinking more deeply about the unit content.