This course provides an introduction to the health arena. Students completing the course will learn about the biological, behavioural, social and ecological determinants of health and will develop a capacity to view health issues from scientific, social, cultural and policy perspectives using a transdisciplinary approach. Students will gain insight into current and historical health challenges faced locally and globally. They will be introduced not only to issues raised in relation to health service delivery and public health, but also the intersections between them.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Discuss transdisciplinary perspectives, differentiate between health/wellness and disease/disability, drawing on various health traditions and cultures;
- Explain burden of disease indicators and apply this knowledge in analysing the impact of health conditions locally and globally;
- Describe the concept of health determinants (biological, behavioural, social and environmental), and their relative contributions to health and wellbeing. This includes the provision of examples of the intersections between these determinants;
- Describe the major components of the Australian health system and their roles in health governance, management and practice;
- Explain key principles in providing equitable health care across diverse population groups;
- Explain the relationship between health service delivery, public health and global health and apply this knowledge to health policy challenges.
Indicative Assessment
- Weekly Tutorial Reading (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Progressive Summative Assessments (20) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Critical Analysis Assessment (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- End of Semester Examination (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
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Workload
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including:
- Face-to face components will consist of 1 x 2 hour lecture plus 1 x 2 hour tutorial per week.
- Approximately 82 hours of self-directed study. This will include preparation for lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks.
Inherent Requirements
No specific inherent requirements have been identified for this course.
Prescribed Texts
No prescribed text, recommended resources will be provided in the course site in the Learning Management System.
Assumed Knowledge
This is an introductory course to the broad field of health science. It assumes no prior knowledge.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $4680 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $6720 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2748 | 17 Feb 2025 | 24 Feb 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 23 May 2025 | In Person | N/A |