This study enables students to develop a broad view of health and wellbeing, examining how health and wellbeing may be influenced across the lifespan by the conditions into which people are born, grow, live, work and age.
Career Paths / Future Directions:
Community Health, Education, Food Science, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Nursing, Social Welfare
Description
This area of study takes a broad, multidimensional approach to health and wellbeing.
Areas of Study
Health Perspectives and Influences
Health and Nutrition
Youth Health and Wellbeing
Outcomes
Explain indicators used to measure health and analyse factors that contribute to variations in health status of youth.
Apply nutrition knowledge and tools to the selection of food and the evaluation of nutrition information.
Interpret data to identify key areas for improving youth health and wellbeing, and plan for action by analysing one particular area in detail.
Description
Students look at changes and expectations that are part of the progression from youth to adulthood. This unit examines adulthood as a time of increasing independence and responsibility, involving the establishment of long-term relationships, possible considerations of parenthood and management of health-related milestones and changes.
Areas of Study
Development from Youth to Adulthood
Health Care in Australia
Outcomes
Explain developmental changes in the transition from youth to adulthood, analyse factors that contribute to healthy development during prenatal and early childhood.
Describe how to access Australia’s health system, explain how it promotes health and wellbeing in their local community.
Description
This unit looks at health and wellbeing and illness as multidimensional, dynamic and subject to different interpretations and contexts. Students begin to explore health and wellbeing as a global concept and to take a broader approach to inquiry.
Areas of Study
Understanding Health and Wellbeing
Promoting Health and Wellbeing
Outcomes
Explain the complex, dynamic and global nature of health and wellbeing, interpret and apply Australia’s health status data and analyse variations in health status.
Explain changes to public health approaches, analyse improvements in population health over time and evaluate health promotion strategies.
Description
This unit examines health and wellbeing, and human development in a global context. Students use data to investigate health status and burden of disease in different countries, exploring factors that contribute to health inequalities between and within countries, including the physical, social and economic conditions in which people live.
Areas of Study
Health and Wellbeing in a Global Context
Health and the Sustainable Development Goals
Outcomes
Analyse similarities and differences in health status and burden of disease globally and the factors that contribute to differences in health and wellbeing.
Analyse relationships between the SDGs and their role in the promotion of health and human development, and evaluate the effectiveness of global aid programs.
Units 3 & 4 Assessment
Unit 3 Coursework 25%
Unit 4 Coursework 25%
Written Examination 50%