EHR123 Contemporary Issues in Health (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Exercise Science (EXSCI)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject serves to establish foundation health discipline knowledge relevant to young people. The meanings applied to young people's health will be explored from epidemiological evidence with that evidence then used to showcase both beneficial and risk taking health behaviours. Contemporary health issues that affect young people such as physical health, substance use, sexual health, gender, relationships, consumer and mental health will form the discipline base and be applied to the Years 7-10 and Stage 6 NSW PDHPE syllabuses. Exploration of health issues will utilise curriculum support resources but a wider personal and professional perspective will be encouraged.

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Session 2
Internal	Bathurst

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EHR123

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) students Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) students and as approved by Course Co-ordinator

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

- be able to explore the nature and meanings of health through the examination of current case studies of young people;
- be able to link national and international frameworks of health to contemporary health issues;
- be able to critique the role of epidemiology in determining the health status of young people;
- be able to examine individual, socio-economic and cultural influences on health decision-making and risk behaviours of young people;
- be able to investigate major health issues affecting young people; including physical health and disease, substance use, sexual health, gender, relationships, mental health, and risk taking behaviours and apply these understandings in the context of the Years 7 - 10 and Stage 6 NSW PDHPE syllabuses;
- be able to employ an array of educational resources and learning experiences that enhance the PDHPE learning skills of communication, decision-making and problem solving;
- be able to research and deliberate upon a range of health issues that require personal and professional values clarification.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

- Conceptual changes of and meanings given to health. - Frameworks and the determinants of health as expressed by the Ottawa Charter, Jakarta Declaration, World Health Organisation (WHO) and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). - Population health epidemiology pertaining to understanding the health status of young people. - Influences on and outcomes of adolescent health behaviour and health behaviour choices. - Adolescent health issues; including physical and mental health, sexual health, relationships, healthy food habits, consumer health, body image, drug education, injury, road safety, gender and identity will provide the subject matter foundation for the exploration of young people's health and well being.

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