HS1401 - Health and Health Care in Australia

Credit points:	03
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc (pre 2015)

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.

Prerequisites:

70510E is an allowed parent study package on any EXT Availabilities of this subject

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coordinator:	Ms Melody Muscat, Alan Hauquitz
Lecturers:	Mr Gary Williams, Ms Melody Muscat, Alan Hauquitz.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures - 3 hours lectures/week
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coordinator:	Ms Melody Muscat, Alan Hauquitz
Lecturers:	Mr Gary Williams, Ms Melody Muscat, Alan Hauquitz.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures - electronically available via LearnJCU
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU and Printed materials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering. Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coordinator:	Ms Melody Muscat, Alan Hauquitz
Lecturers:	Mr Gary Williams, Ms Melody Muscat, Alan Hauquitz.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures - 3 hours lectures/week
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%).

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.