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PHM566 - Chronic Conditions Control

2026

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Higher Education

Discipline

Public Health Research

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Unit Description

In Australia there has been a significant rise in the burden of disease attributed to chronic conditions. In this unit we will explore the risk factors for the onset of chronic conditions from conception through to adulthood. We will cover the chronic conditions most affecting the population including; diabetes; hypertension; ischaemic heart disease; renal disease and cancer. The conditions which constitute the `metabolic syndrome', or those which are a direct complication of the syndrome, will be given specific attention. The emphasis will be on the epidemiology and control of these conditions in Northern Australia, particularly as they affect Indigenous people.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Identify and interpret the epidemiology of chronic conditions, their risk factors and complications, and apply it to issues of chronic condition control in Australia
2.	Synthesise the evidence for and against foetal and early childhood bases for chronic conditions.
3.	Explore and analyse the interplay between genetic and environmental influences that determine the onset of chronic conditions across the life course.
4.	Evaluate and formulate approaches to preventing and managing chronic conditions in specific communities, specifically Indigenous communities, with particular reference to the need to incorporate client, social and institutional perspectives.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Short answer questions (1500 words)	30%	1,4
2.	Written response to questions (1500-2000 words) (Hurdle)	30%	2,3
3.	Develop an Intervention Strategy (3000 words)	40%	1,3,4

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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