HS1401 - Health and Health Care in Australia

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Public Health & Tropical Medicine

Also available to students in other programs through negotiation with the Head of School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Demographic characteristics of the Australian population; location, age, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and education. Changes in the Australian population over time; births, deaths, migration and changes in the composition of the population. Epidemiological patterns of the Australian population; what makes people sick and well. Factors which have impact upon the health status of the population and how these factors are measured. Comparison of the health status of Australia with other nations. The structure of the Australian health care system. How decisions are made about health service activity; access, resource allocation, federal/state relations, paying for health. Accessing health and demographic data.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to compare the health of Australia with that of other nations;
• describe changes in the Australian population;
• describe the demographic characteristics of the Australian population;
• describe the demographic characteristics of their home community;
• describe the epidemiological patterns of the Australian population;
• describe the structure of the Australian health system;
• use of ABS and other sources of data to describe the health of students home population.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Mr Adrian Miller
Lecturers:	Mr Adrian Miller, Miss Lynne Zeldenryk, Dr Alan Hauquitz.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (20%); on-line discussion board activities (10%); assignment (20%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Mr Adrian Miller
Lecturers:	Mr Adrian Miller, Dr Alan Hauquitz.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (20%); on-line discussion board activities (10%); assignment (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.