Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 50-minute lecture weekly
1 x 2-hour tutorial weekly
1 x 2-hour tutorial weekly
Prerequisites
1 Admission into BPARAM-Bachelor of Paramedicine
1a Admission into BPARAMNT-Bachelor of Paramedicine
1b Admission into BPARAMREP-Bachelor of Paramedicine
1c Admission into ADDCP-Associate Degree in Disability and Community Practice
1d Admission into ADHS-Associate Degree in Health Sciences
1e Admission into BAHCC-Bachelor of Arts (Health in Community Contexts)
1f Admission into BDDE-Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education
1g Admission into BEDSTBHS-Bachelor of Education Studies, Bachelor of Health Sciences
1h Admission into BHS-Bachelor of Health Sciences
1i Admission into BHSAG-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Ageing)
1j Admission into BHSDH-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Digital Health)
1k Admission into BHSHM-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Management)
1l Admission into DIPHS-Diploma in Health Sciences
1m Admission into BHSTS-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies)
1n Admission into BDCI-Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion
1o Admission into HBNTD-Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)
1p Admission into BHSMOT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Occupational Therapy
1q Admission into BSW-Bachelor of Social Work
1r Admission into DIPACDS-Diploma in Aged Care and Disability Support
1s Admission into BSWH-Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
1t Admission into BND-Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
1u Admission into BHSHP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Promotion)
1v Admission into DIPDCP-Diploma in Disability and Community Practice
1w Admission into BHSVSMO-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Vision Science), Master of Optometry
1x Admission into BHSPS-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Psychology)
1y Admission into BPSY-Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
1z Admission into BNS-Bachelor of Nutrition Science
2 Admission into BHSIN-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Innovation)
2a Admission into BPH-Bachelor of Public Health
2b Admission into BHSMPT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Physiotherapy
2c Admission into BLITTHLG-Bachelor of Letters (Health) (Graduate Entry)
2d Admission into BBSC-Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
2e Admission into BEDSEC-Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
2f Admission into BHSPN-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Physiology and Neuroscience)
2g Admission into DIPHSFP-Diploma in Health Sciences - City Campus
2h Admission into DIPDCPFP-Diploma in Disability and Community Practice - City Campus
2i Admission into ADHSFP-Associate Degree in Health Sciences - City Campus
2j Admission into BHSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences - City Campus
2k Admission into BHSDHFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Digital Health) - City Campus
2l Admission into BHSHMFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Management) - City Campus
2m Admission into BHSPSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Psychology) - City Campus
2n Admission into BHSTSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) - City Campus
2o Admission into BDDEFP-Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education - City Campus
2p Admission into BDCIFP-Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion - City Campus
2q Admission into BSWFP-Bachelor of Social Work - City Campus
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q or 1r or 1s or 1t or 1u or 1v or 1w or 1x or 1y or 1z)) or ((2 or 2a or 2b or 2c or 2d or 2e or 2f or 2g or 2h or 2i or 2j or 2k or 2l or 2m or 2n or 2o or 2p or 2q)))
1a Admission into BPARAMNT-Bachelor of Paramedicine
1b Admission into BPARAMREP-Bachelor of Paramedicine
1c Admission into ADDCP-Associate Degree in Disability and Community Practice
1d Admission into ADHS-Associate Degree in Health Sciences
1e Admission into BAHCC-Bachelor of Arts (Health in Community Contexts)
1f Admission into BDDE-Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education
1g Admission into BEDSTBHS-Bachelor of Education Studies, Bachelor of Health Sciences
1h Admission into BHS-Bachelor of Health Sciences
1i Admission into BHSAG-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Ageing)
1j Admission into BHSDH-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Digital Health)
1k Admission into BHSHM-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Management)
1l Admission into DIPHS-Diploma in Health Sciences
1m Admission into BHSTS-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies)
1n Admission into BDCI-Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion
1o Admission into HBNTD-Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)
1p Admission into BHSMOT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Occupational Therapy
1q Admission into BSW-Bachelor of Social Work
1r Admission into DIPACDS-Diploma in Aged Care and Disability Support
1s Admission into BSWH-Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
1t Admission into BND-Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
1u Admission into BHSHP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Promotion)
1v Admission into DIPDCP-Diploma in Disability and Community Practice
1w Admission into BHSVSMO-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Vision Science), Master of Optometry
1x Admission into BHSPS-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Psychology)
1y Admission into BPSY-Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
1z Admission into BNS-Bachelor of Nutrition Science
2 Admission into BHSIN-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Innovation)
2a Admission into BPH-Bachelor of Public Health
2b Admission into BHSMPT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Physiotherapy
2c Admission into BLITTHLG-Bachelor of Letters (Health) (Graduate Entry)
2d Admission into BBSC-Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
2e Admission into BEDSEC-Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
2f Admission into BHSPN-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Physiology and Neuroscience)
2g Admission into DIPHSFP-Diploma in Health Sciences - City Campus
2h Admission into DIPDCPFP-Diploma in Disability and Community Practice - City Campus
2i Admission into ADHSFP-Associate Degree in Health Sciences - City Campus
2j Admission into BHSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences - City Campus
2k Admission into BHSDHFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Digital Health) - City Campus
2l Admission into BHSHMFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Management) - City Campus
2m Admission into BHSPSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Psychology) - City Campus
2n Admission into BHSTSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) - City Campus
2o Admission into BDDEFP-Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education - City Campus
2p Admission into BDCIFP-Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion - City Campus
2q Admission into BSWFP-Bachelor of Social Work - City Campus
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q or 1r or 1s or 1t or 1u or 1v or 1w or 1x or 1y or 1z)) or ((2 or 2a or 2b or 2c or 2d or 2e or 2f or 2g or 2h or 2i or 2j or 2k or 2l or 2m or 2n or 2o or 2p or 2q)))
Enrolment not permitted
1 of HLTH1205, HLTH1305 has been successfully completed
Assessment
Assignment(s), Tutorial presentation, Tests, Tutorial participation
Topic description
Contemporary health issues in Australia provides a foundational understanding of the conditions that shape health experiences and the health and social care system in Australia. It exposes students to a conceptual understanding of themselves as simultaneous users and providers of health and social care.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- Develop a foundational understanding of the conditions that shape health experiences and the health and social care system in Australia
- Expose students to a conceptual understanding of themselves as simultaneous users and potential providers of health and social care
- Extend skills in appraising evidence-based health literature and policies
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Examine the prevalence, distribution and trends in key health issues experienced by the Australian population
- Analyse the structure and function of the Australian health and social care system and its impact on professional practice and health outcomes
- Apply social, economic and political perspectives to contemporary issues in health and social care
- Evaluate the conditions that shape lived experiences of health and illness in Australia
- Explain the relationship between health and social care policy and health outcomes in Australia
- Analyse how health and social care policy shapes interactions between individuals within the health and social care system
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2021 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
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