VCE Units 3 & 4 - Health and Human Development
VCE Units 3 & 4 - Health and Human Development
Overview
VCE Health and Human Development gives students the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in Australia’s health and the variations that occur in different population groups and different countries both developed and developing. Students will investigate current ideologies of health, sustainability and human development in our world and critically evaluate the role of the government, health care system and aid programs to the developing world.
Unit 3 – Australia’s Health in a Globalised World
This unit focuses on the health status of Australia’s population groups, the variations that exist in health status and the Australian healthcare system.
Areas of Study:
- Understanding health and wellbeing – Focus on the health of Australia’s exploring the complex, dynamic and global nature of health and wellbeing. They reflect on both the universality of public health goals and the increasing influence of global conditions on Australians They use this information to interpret and apply Australia’s health status data and analyse variations in health status.
- Promoting health and wellbeing – Examine the changes to public health approaches in Australia and globally, they learn to analyse improvements in population groups health over time and evaluate health promotion strategies.
Unit 4 – Health and Human development in a Global context.
Students will examine health and human development in a global context. They will use data to investigate health status and human development in different countries. Students will consider factors that contribute to health inequalities between and within countries. They will focus on the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the work of the World Health Organisation (WHO). They will also investigate the role of non-government organisations and Australia’s overseas aid program.
Areas of Study:
- Global health and human development – Explore similarities and differences in health status and human development in low- middle- and high-income countries Investigate a range of factors that contribute to health inequalities and study the concepts of sustainability, human development, and the Human Development Index.
- Health and sustainable development goals – They consider the importance of relationships between the UN’s SDGs, focusing on their promotion of health and human development. Students investigate the priorities and work of the WHO and evaluation of Australia’s aid program and the role of non-government organisations.
Forms of Assessment
- Case Studies
- Written report
- Extended Reponses
- Tests
- End of Year Exam
Prerequisites and Corequisites
It is an advantage to have completed Units 1 & 2 Health and Human Development.