Determining Australia's Health

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide the students with a beginning understanding of the determinants of health from a socio-ecological perspective, national health needs and priorities and the nature of the Australian health care system within the wider international context. This course has a specific emphasis on the current and future implications for the role of the nurse, health professionals and those concerned with population health.

Course content

Health perspectives: determinants of health: introduction to epidemiology and public health: introduction to concepts of disease: notifiable diseases: screening procedures: health care in rural and remote areas: National Health Priorities: co-morbidity/living with chronic health problems: health care systems, models of service delivery: mental health services: role of Government: Primary Health Care.

Textbook(s)

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2010 2010, Australia's Health 2010, The 12th biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australia, This book is available free online

- 2008, Determining Australia's Health Custom Publication, Oxford University Press, Melbourne

Gordis, L 2009, Epidemiology, 4th edn, Elsevier, Philadelphia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Tutorial	5 hours x 7 weeks
Workshop	5 hours x 1 day
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
Workshop	5 hours x 1 day
External (Online Delivery)	7 weeks x -
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Tutorial	5 hours x 7 weeks
Workshop	5 hours x 1 day
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Tutorial	5 hours x 7 weeks
Workshop	5 hours x 1 day

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Community report, Discussion topic: e-simulation, Examination, Portfolio item

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.