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FSP012 - Foundation Health Studies

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

International Pathways

Unit Description

This unit introduces international students preparing to undertake an undergraduate course with foundation knowledge to undertake first year degree study in a range of disciplines. This unit aims to develop a broad general understanding of the experience in health in society by:

Understanding the multiple perspectives for studying Health
Understanding the influence of Health Studies in other systems and processes
Understanding a range of factors impacting on Health, for example, psychological, social and cultural factors

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Become familiar with key biological concepts of the human body in the context of health and well-being.
2.	Identify cross-cultural, social-economic, scientific individual issues in the study and promotion of Health Studies.
3.	Recognise global, cross-cultural, social-economic, and group issues in the study of Health Studies
4.	Research and present health related information using oral, visual and written methods of communication

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Quiz (30 mins)	5%	1 - Become familiar with key biological concepts of the human body in the context of health and well-being.
2.	Academic Poster Presentation (equivalent to 800 words)	20%	1 - Become familiar with key biological concepts of the human body in the context of health and well-being. 2 - Identify cross-cultural, social-economic, scientific individual issues in the study and promotion of Health Studies. 3 - Recognise global, cross-cultural, social-economic, and group issues in the study of Health Studies 4 - Research and present health related information using oral, visual and written methods of communication
3.	Mid Semester Test (60 mins)	15%	1 - Become familiar with key biological concepts of the human body in the context of health and well-being. 2 - Identify cross-cultural, social-economic, scientific individual issues in the study and promotion of Health Studies.
4.	Essay Preparation Tasks (equivalent of 500 words)	10%	1 - Become familiar with key biological concepts of the human body in the context of health and well-being. 2 - Identify cross-cultural, social-economic, scientific individual issues in the study and promotion of Health Studies. 3 - Recognise global, cross-cultural, social-economic, and group issues in the study of Health Studies 4 - Research and present health related information using oral, visual and written methods of communication
5.	Essay (1000 words)	20%	1 - Become familiar with key biological concepts of the human body in the context of health and well-being. 2 - Identify cross-cultural, social-economic, scientific individual issues in the study and promotion of Health Studies. 3 - Recognise global, cross-cultural, social-economic, and group issues in the study of Health Studies 4 - Research and present health related information using oral, visual and written methods of communication
6.	End of Semester Test (90 mins)	30%	1 - Become familiar with key biological concepts of the human body in the context of health and well-being. 2 - Identify cross-cultural, social-economic, scientific individual issues in the study and promotion of Health Studies. 3 - Recognise global, cross-cultural, social-economic, and group issues in the study of Health Studies

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