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Area/Catalogue
HLTH 1054

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Study Method
100% online

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Course ID
163142

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Unit Value
4.5

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UniSA Online Elective Course
Yes

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Duration
10 weeks

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Availability/Timetable(s)

This course has not been
timetabled for 2023.

Course aim

To promote an understanding of the social, cultural and environmental determinants of health, with a specific focus on the health of Indigenous Australians and disadvantaged populations.

Course content

Core concepts of health; common measures of health (morbidity, birth/death rates, burden of disease etc.); risk factors, social , cultural and environmental determinants affecting health across state, national, international populations with special reference to marginalised or disadvantaged groups such as indigenous peoples; current and new challenges to health and health care systems, health promotion: principles and interventions.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online 10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
How to determine your Commonwealth Supported course fee. (Opens new window)

Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation

Online Course Facilitators

UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

Degree this course is offered in