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EDHP1012: Health 1
2024 unit information
The unit introduces a socio-cultural view of health whilst acknowledging the role of genetic and hereditary factors in shaping health outcomes. It looks at the socio-political and cultural determinants of health, including: socio-economic status, education, the natural and built environments, race and ethnicity, gender and geography. Students will develop an appreciation for and understanding of the ways in which meanings and frameworks of health are constructed, change over time and affect the health status of Australians. Consideration is given to the PDHPE curriculum propositions: a strength-based approaches to health, health literacy, and critical inquiry in health education.
Unit details and rules
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Education
| Code | EDHP1012 |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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EDUH1006 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the historical shifts in approaches to health and how these shifts have affected the health status of Australians
- LO2. describe and apply a determinants framework in understanding health issues and inequalities across certain populations
- LO3. describe and explain a variety of health initiatives for groups experiencing health inequities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- LO4. demonstrate an understanding of unit content through written assessment tasks and acknowledge the usefulness of critical thinking and writing for future learning and professional practice.
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