Rationale The Health Studies ATAR course focuses on the study of health as a dynamic quality of human life. Students undertaking this course develop the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to promote an understanding of the importance of personal and community action in promoting health. The influence of social, environmental, economic and biomedical determinants of health is a key focus of the course. Other course content includes the influence of beliefs, attitudes and values on health behaviour, and the importance of self-management and interpersonal skills in making healthy decisions. Using an inquiry process, students draw on their knowledge and understandings of health concepts and investigate health issues of interest. Through this process, they develop research skills that can be applied to a range of health issues or concerns. This course will prepare students for career and employment pathways in a range of health and community service industries. Students will have the opportunity to develop key employability and life skills, including communication, leadership, initiative and enterprise. Inquiry skills will equip students to adapt to current and future studies and work environments. Course outcomes The Health Studies ATAR course is designed to facilitate achievement of the following outcomes. Outcome 1 – Knowledge and understandings Students understand factors and actions that influence health. In achieving this outcome, students: understand the determinants of health understand actions and strategies that influence health understand and apply frameworks, models and theories to explain health concepts. Outcome 2 – Beliefs, attitudes and values Students understand the influence of beliefs, attitudes, values and norms on health behaviour. In achieving this outcome, students: understand the relationship between beliefs, attitudes, values and health behaviour understand the influence of attitudes and values on health behaviour understand the range of factors influencing beliefs, attitudes, values and norms. Outcome 3 – Self-management and interpersonal skills Students use self-management and interpersonal skills to promote health. In achieving this outcome, students:
Rationale The Health Studies ATAR course focuses on the study of health as a dynamic quality of human life. Students undertaking this course develop the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to promote an understanding of the importance of personal and community action in promoting health. The influence of social, environmental, economic and biomedical determinants of health is a key focus of the course. Other course content includes the influence of beliefs, attitudes and values on health behaviour, and the importance of self-management and interpersonal skills in making healthy decisions. Using an inquiry process, students draw on their knowledge and understandings of health concepts and investigate health issues of interest. Through this process, they develop research skills that can be applied to a range of health issues or concerns. This course will prepare students for career and employment pathways in a range of health and community service industries. Students will have the opportunity to develop key employability and life skills, including communication, leadership, initiative and enterprise. Inquiry skills will equip students to adapt to current and future studies and work environments. Course outcomes The Health Studies ATAR course is designed to facilitate achievement of the following outcomes. Outcome 1 – Knowledge and understandings Students understand factors and actions that influence health. In achieving this outcome, students: understand the determinants of health understand actions and strategies that influence health understand and apply frameworks, models and theories to explain health concepts. Outcome 2 – Beliefs, attitudes and values Students understand the influence of beliefs, attitudes, values and norms on health behaviour. In achieving this outcome, students: understand the relationship between beliefs, attitudes, values and health behaviour understand the influence of attitudes and values on health behaviour understand the range of factors influencing beliefs, attitudes, values and norms. Outcome 3 – Self-management and interpersonal skills Students use self-management and interpersonal skills to promote health. In achieving this outcome, students:
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