Area: | School of Public Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Other: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | History of Australia's health status, leading causes of mortality and morbidity. Aetiology of major diseases. National goals and targets for Australia's health. Introduction to health promotion settings, issues, groups and strageties and methods. Identifying risk factors. Primary, secondary and tertiary health care. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Outlined the major causes to mortality and morbidity in Australia. Identified Australia's national goals and targets for health. Described lifestyle causes of ill health. Recommended health promotion strategies to promote positive health outcomes in the Australian population. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Field of Education: | 61300 Public Health (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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