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Undergraduate USA-HLTH1054-2021

Health and Society

What determines whether a person is healthy? Study the common measurements of health used today. Consider what affects these measurements, including risks, culture, the environment and disadvantage. Focus on the health of Indigenous peoples.

From

$2,000 $2,875

Your upfront cost: $0

International student?

Duration

10 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 05 Apr 2021
  • 20 Sep 2021
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The University of South Australia, UniSA, is ranked in the top 10 universities nationally and amongst the very best young universities in the world. They offer over 200 world-class degrees that are informed by industry and delivered with a highly practical approach to teaching and learning. In fact, they are South Australia’s number one university for graduate careers. They are a valuable partner with Open Universities Australia.

QS RANKING 2021

17

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

23

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:

  1. Discuss burden of disease in the national and international context.
  2. Compare and contrast health status (risk, prevalence and outcomes) across local, national and international populations as a result of, social, cultural and environmental factors.
  3. Identify and describe the basis for differences in health status with particular emphasis on Aboriginal people and disadvantaged populations.
  4. Identify and describe current and future challenges to health and health care systems.
  5. Demonstrate foundational academic skills with a particular emphasis on creating, manipulating and interpreting data and graphs.
Topics covered
    • Measuring and monitoring population health
    • Evidence, risk and causality in health research
    • Determinants of health: biomedical and behavioural determinants
    • Determinants of health: socioeconomic determinants
    • Determinants of health: environmental factors
    • Determinants of health: Aboriginal peoples’ health
    • Determinants of health: Aboriginal peoples’ health
    • Challenges to health and the health care system in Australia
    • Health promotion principles and interventions
Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

Study the social, cultural and environmental determinants of health, with a specific focus on the health of Aboriginal people and disadvantaged populations.

Cover common measures of health such as morbidity, birth/death rates and burden of disease. Identify risk factors, current and future challenges to health and health care system, and explore principles and interventions in health promotion.

As part of your studies, you’ll have the chance to advance your Microsoft Excel skills where you’ll use real health data to practice descriptive data analysis, create graphs and interpret your results. 

UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree. 

Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.

This is a first-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Community Health degree.

Assessments

  • Portfolio (50%)
  • Assignment (50%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

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