Health &
Human
Development
Units 3 & 4
Year 12
What is the subject about?
Students examine health and wellbeing, and human development as dynamic concepts, subject to a complex interplay of biological, sociocultural and environmental factors, many of which can be modified by health care and other interventions. Students consider Australian and global contexts as they investigate variations in health status between populations and nations. They examine and evaluate the work of global organisations such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization, as well as non-government organisations and the Australian government’s overseas aid program.
Units
Unit 3 – Australia’s health in a globalised world
Unit 4 – Health and human development in a global context
Skills you will develop
- Apply health terminology
- Analyse health statistics and understand trends in health data
- Critically analyse inequalities in health
Assessment
- Case study and data analysis
- Extended response essay
Pathways
Studying Health and Human Development can lead to the following careers
- Nurse/ Midwife
- Doctor/ medical field
- Health promotion officer
- Childcare provider
- Nutritionist/ dietician
Prerequisites
If you are interested in this subject go and see Ms. Conroy or Mr. Davis