VCE Health and Human Development

VCE Health and Human Development (Units 1 and 2)

Subject Length: 2 semesters

Subject Fee: $35  (Cost subject to change)

VCE Health and Human Development studies the concept of health and wellbeing, development across the human lifespan and considers the factors that promote optimal health and development.

Unit 1 - students focus on the dimensions of health and wellbeing, nutrition, and youth health and wellbeing.

Unit 2 - students focus on developmental transitions and Australia's health care system.

What is studied?

Within this subject, student learning is based upon the following key knowledge and concepts:

• Concepts of health and wellbeing

• Measurements and indicators of health status of Australia’s youth

• Sociocultural factors affecting health status and behaviours of youth

• Nutrition and youth health and wellbeing

• Promoting youth health and wellbeing

• Exploring mental disorders as a youth health and wellbeing issue

• The human lifespan

• Healthy and respectful relationships

• Parenting and prenatal and early childhood development

• Australia’s health system

• Health information, technology and complaints 

What type of work is done?

Within this subject student learning is developed and assessed through:

• Class discussions

• Case study investigation and analysis

• Visual presentations

• Research tasks

• School Assessed Coursework (SAC)

• End of Semester exams

Additional Information

Students will also need to purchase a textbook for this subject. Students must make sure this is a current textbook, as noted on the booklist, so as to ensure current data and access to JacPlus online content only accessible via a unique textbook code.

Future Pathways: VCE Health & Human Development (Units 3 & 4)