| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Population and Global Health Perspectives |
| Unit ID: | EDHPE4002 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 069999 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit is designed to extend students’ theoretical understanding and application of health concepts obtained in earlier years of the program. Specifically, a higher-level of understanding will be developed in relation to the health status within populations. Students will compare health issues in Australia and globally and explore evidence-based health interventions to address key health issues. This unit will also examine the structure and function of health systems and organisations in Australia and Globally. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify and articulate key global health issues. |
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| K2. | Explain social and cultural factors influencing health inequalities in a population. |
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| K3. | Understand similarities and differences in health status and burden of disease between in Australia and Globally. |
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| K4. | Describe the role of significant national and international agencies and organisations in global health and sustainable human development. |
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| K5. | Explain the complex and dynamic nature of health and wellbeing as it applies to populations in the region, Australia, and globally. |
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| K6. | Explore the development of health promotion and health education approaches in the region, Australia and globally. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Analyse current health issues and the evidence-based responses in Australia and globally. |
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| S2. | Compare health outcomes experienced by groups from different social and cultural contexts and explain why differences occur. |
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| S3. | Demonstrate effective skills in written and oral communication, including reflection. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Research a health issue, comparing and contrasting local, national and global experiences of determining factors and prevention/response strategies. |
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| A2. | Demonstrate and apply knowledge and understanding of population health status, health promotion and health education programs at local, national and global levels. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics include:
• Models and theories of health for populations.
• Measurements of health and application to global health status.
• Key health issues for populations at a regional, Australian, and global level.
• Factors, including biological, socio-cultural, political, and behavioural, impacting the health of various populations.
• Australian health care system.
• Global government and non-government agencies involved in the provision of health care.
• Australian and global agencies involved in health promotion/education. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, S1, S2, S3, A2 | Review of material covered in both practical and online settings. | Examination | 40-60% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, K4,K5, S1, S2, S3, A1 | Research a health issue addressing health status, health prevention/response strategies at regional, Australian and global levels. Compare, contrast and critically evaluate findings. | Written task. | 40-60% |
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