SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

PHE1SDH

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will examine the ways health, well-being and illness are experienced, understood, and responded to by people as social beings who participate in various groups, organisations, communities, and societies. Critical factors such as education, social class, gender, ethnicity and culture will be explored to examine how social practices, positions, and processes influence access to and use of resources supportive of health and well-being. Theories and frameworks will be examined and assessed so that students can develop an ability to become aware of and interpret various life concerns both personally and professionally and gain a more nuanced awareness of the dynamics operating between the personal and public domains.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Melissa Buultjens

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Available as Elective: Yes

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: PHE101

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: Enrolment accepted until quota reached

Quota-conditions or rules: This subject is available as an elective option for students University-wide, depending upon quotas. Priority enrolment is given to Core First Year Health Science students for which this subject is core. However, quotas for allowing extra enrolments have been set for this subject and site as an elective option. For approval and information on quotas, please contact the Subject Coordinator or Core First Year Coordinator or Deputy Core First Year Coordinator. Following is a list of course codes for which this subject is core: HBES, HBESB, HBSES, HBHSB, HBHS, HDHSB, HBHN, HBNPRW, RBN, HBN, HBNM, HBNUP, HBPHPB, HZHCAU, HZHCCA, HZHSDP, HZNDP, HZESPB, HZHHIM, HZMCHM, HZHSB, HZHSID, HZNM, HZNMD, HZHSOT, HZHSOW, HZHSOB, HZHSOM, HZHSOS, HZHOT, HZHOTW, HZHOTB, HZHOTM, HZHOTS, HZHORT, HZVSO, HZPPHB, HZPPNW, HZPPNB, HZPPNM, HZPPNP, HZHSPW, HZHSPB, HZHSPP, HZHPPM, HZHSPS, HZPHPW, HZPHPB, HZPHPP, HZPHPM, HZPHPS, HZHPDW, HZHPDB, HZHPOD, HZHPDM, HZHPDS, HZLLPP, HZHPO, HZPOTC, HZSKW, HZSKB, HZSK, HZSKM, HZHSSW, HZHSSB, HZHSSP, HZHSSM, HZHSSS, HZHCSW, HZHCSB, HZHCSP, HZHCSM, HZHCSS, HBOHSB, AZAHS, HES OR one of the following business courses: LBBSB, LBBS

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Health, Illness and Wellbeing: Perspectives and Social Determinants

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Liamputtong, P.,Fanany, R.and Verrinder, G.

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS,MELBOURNE

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Health as a social experience

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Fanany, R and Fanany, D

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN AUSTRALIA

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Explain common beliefs about health and illness to suggest and discuss the basis of these beliefs and why they persist.
02. Examine how social and cultural factors shape and determine people's experience of health and illness in different parts of the world.
03. Compare health and illness outcomes experienced by groups from different social and cultural contexts and explain why differences occur.
04. Discuss the interactions between health and illness, social perceptions of disease, culture and other societal structures and institutions.
05. Research and use different types of data and information to understand and explain health and illness issues within a diverse social and cultural context.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 118

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elena Wilson

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

12-minute group presentation (approx. 300 words equivalent per team member)

N/AN/AGroupNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

1500 word individual essay

N/AN/AIndividualNo35SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Individual Speaking Task (500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Three individual online quizzes 30 minutes each (1,500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 395

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elena Wilson

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

12-minute group presentation (approx. 300 words equivalent per team member)

N/AN/AGroupNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

1500 word individual essay

N/AN/AIndividualNo35SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Individual Speaking Task (500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Three individual online quizzes 30 minutes each (1,500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 1636

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Melissa Buultjens

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

12-minute group presentation (approx. 300 words equivalent per team member)

N/AN/AGroupNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

1500 word individual essay

N/AN/AIndividualNo35SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Individual Speaking Task (500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Three individual online quizzes 30 minutes each (1,500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Mildura, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 67

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elena Wilson

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

12-minute group presentation (approx. 300 words equivalent per team member)

N/AN/AGroupNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

1500 word individual essay

N/AN/AIndividualNo35SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Individual Speaking Task (500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Three individual online quizzes 30 minutes each (1,500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Shepparton, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 69

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elena Wilson

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

12-minute group presentation (approx. 300 words equivalent per team member)

N/AN/AGroupNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

1500 word individual essay

N/AN/AIndividualNo35SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Individual Speaking Task (500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Three individual online quizzes 30 minutes each (1,500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Sydney, 2020, Study period 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: 30

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Melissa Buultjens

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 42
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

12-minute group presentation (approx. 300 words equivalent per team member)

N/AN/AGroupNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

1500 word individual essay

N/AN/AIndividualNo35SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Individual Speaking Task (500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Three individual online quizzes 30 minutes each (1,500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Week 42-05, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Melissa Buultjens

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 0 - 0
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

12-minute group presentation (approx. 300 words equivalent per team member)

N/AN/AGroupNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

1500 word individual essay

N/AN/AIndividualNo35SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Individual Speaking Task (500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Three individual online quizzes 30 minutes each (1,500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AIndividualNo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO4