COURSE OUTLINE

• Concepts of health and wellbeing (including physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual dimensions).

• Indicators used to measure the health status of Australians, including incidence and prevalence of health conditions, morbidity, burden of disease, mortality, life expectancy, and self-assessed health status.

• Exploring factors that impact health and wellbeing and contribute to similarities and differences in health status and burden of disease.

• Critique health information, services and media messaging about relationships, lifestyle choices, health decisions and behaviours to evaluate their influence on their own, others’ and community’s attitudes and actions.

ASSESSMENT TASKS

• Data/Case Study Analysis

• Research Assignment

• Examination

• Exam Skills Application Task

Students completing this course will have a greater foundation of knowledge and skills, to increase their likelihood of success in VCE Health and Human Development.