Dr Hugh Shannon

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Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences


Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

Personal details

Positions

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences

Keywords

Health literacy, Health education, Health promotion, Health communication, Health promoting schools, Health & Physical Education curriculum, pedagogy & assessment, Occupational health, Digital storytelling

Research field

Sports science and exercise

Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020

Qualifications

  • PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
  • BScApp (HMS - Ed) (Hons) (University of Queensland)

Professional memberships and associations


  • Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
  • Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA)
  • Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA)
  • Health Literacy Network (HLN)
  • Higher Education Research Network (HERN)
  • International Health Literacy Association (IHLA)
  • Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) - Registered teacher (#789629)

Teaching

Current undergraduate unit coordination & teaching:

  • XNB197 Foundations of Health Education
  • XNB299 Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment 1: Health & Physical Education
  • XNB394 Advanced Health Education

Previous undergraduate unit coordination &/or teaching:

  • HMB292 Health Education Curriculum Studies 1
  • HMB396 Health Education Curriculum Studies 2
  • HMB496 Health Education Curriculum Studies 3
  • XNB171 Fitness, Health and Wellness
  • XNB198 Sport and Exercise Science for Teachers 1
  • XNB291 Health and Physical Education Curriculum Studies 1
  • XNB395 Personal Health
  • XNB396 Child and Adolescent Health
  • XNB397 Administration of School Sport
  • CLB005 Wellness and Active Citizenship

Experience

Publications

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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/h.shannon

Supervision