TM2350:03
Cardiovascular Disease
Townsville
55 lectures, 10 tutorials, 5 hours workshops. Intensive block mode.
Available to students enrolled in the Advanced Diploma of Indigenous Health.
Staff: Assoc. Professor J Elston.
Cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations: pathophysiology; the risk factors associated; primary prevention; role of nutrition in prevention; programs; current treatments; epidemiology.
Learning Objectives:
- knowledge of the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease;
- understand the importance of the disease in contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities;
- knowledge of the epidemiology of the disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations;
- ability to identify the risk factors associated with the disease;
- be aware of current trends in the treatment of the disease;
- sound knowledge of the current strategies for the prevention of the disease.
Assessment by participation (10%); assignments (20%); examinations (70%).