HUMAN ECOLOGY AND HEALTH
PHE1HEH
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will be introduced to the principle that health is determined by the relationship between humans and the environment in which they live. The interplay between biological and cultural processes creates implications for health. The human response has been to develop organised systemic approaches to address challenges to health. These responses will be tracked from hunter gatherer societies through to the 21st century societies to demonstrate the development of our current understandings of health, our relationship with the planet, ecological sstainability and the emergence of our current health system.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Glenda Verrinder
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Human ecology and health | Prescribed | Verinder, A 2010 | 34TH EDN. |
| Readings | Human frontiers, environments and disease | Recommended | McMichael, AJ 2001 | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE. |
| Readings | The spirit level | Recommended | Wilkinson, R et al 2009 | ALLEN LANE, LONDON. |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Glenda Verrinder
Class requirements
Field Trip
One 1.0 hours field trip per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Two 1-hour lectures per week."
PracticalWeek: 37 - 37
One 1.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 37 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 1-hour laboratory session."
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 1-hour tutorial per week."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| microbiology prac report | 10 | |
| one 1,250-word essay | 30 | |
| one 2-hour examination | 60 |