HSC1300 - Human health and disease

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Overview

This unit provides an introduction to the course of disease for common health conditions, and their impact on individuals and populations. The unit outlines different types of disease, and explores common diseases from pathophysiological, psychosocial, and epidemiological perspectives. The course of disease, and contributing and risk factors at the individual … For more content click the Read More button below. Particular conditions considered will vary but will include diseases across the communicable, non-communicable, acute, chronic and degenerative conditions.

This unit provides an introduction to the course of disease for common health conditions, and their impact on individuals and populations.

The unit outlines different types of disease, and explores common diseases from pathophysiological, psychosocial, and epidemiological perspectives. The course of disease, and contributing and risk factors at the individual and social levels are explored, as well as the consequences for individuals, health systems, and society.

Particular conditions considered will vary but will include diseases across the communicable, non-communicable, acute, chronic and degenerative conditions.

Offerings

S2-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Basia Diug

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Nazmul Karim

Assessment summary

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment

1 - Case studies (1,500 words)

2 - Disease portfolio (2,000 words) and group oral presentation (10 minutes)

3 - Final examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)

4 - 80% attendance at tutorials

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Health science
Public health