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HSBH1013: Society and Health
2026 unit information
In this unit, students will examine the main social determinants of health and the meaning of health for different populations. Students will also consider how health is delivered and by whom. This includes the breadth of the health workforce (both paid and unpaid) and health consumers. Embedded in this unit will be considerations of ethics and legal concerns for health professionals, cultural awareness and interdisciplinarity.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Participation Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate satisfactory critical literacy
- LO2. demonstrate satisfactory oral presentation skills
- LO3. demonstrate the ability to learn collaboratively
- LO4. value the contribution of social scientific research in understanding the major determinants of health
- LO5. understand key sociological concepts such as ethnicity, class and gender and how they influence health outcomes
- LO6. identify, describe and analyse the major social determinants of health and how they impact the health of populations
- LO7. identify key members who play a role in the health industry including paid and unpaid health professionals, advocates and activists
- LO8. recognise and understand the difference in the roles key members play in society
- LO9. distinguish who is considered part of a disadvantaged group and identify what services are available to them and why
- LO10. identify ethical concerns experienced by different members in the health industry.
- LO11. Understanding of unit rules and requirements
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