TM2360:03
Chronic 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.
Chronic disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations: the risk factors associated; primary prevention; role of nutrition in prevention; programs for prevention; epidemiology.
Learning Objectives:
- sound knowledge of the chronic diseases of importance in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations;
- knowledge of the epidemiology of the disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations;
- ability to identify the risk factors associated with the disease;
- sound knowledge of the current strategies for the prevention of the disease.
Assessment by participation (10%); assignments (20%); examinations (70%).