Units
Child and Adolescent Health
Unit code: HMB333
Contact hours: 3 per week
Credit points: 12
Information about fees and unit costs
This unit focuses on the wide range of factors that impact on the health of individuals in the two crucial stages of life: childhood and adolescence. An analysis is made of knowledge, beliefs and skills required for promoting health-enhancing behaviours during these ages and experience is provided on some of the skills needed to assess and maintain the health status of children and adolescents.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 2 | Yes |
Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
The dynamic health status of children and adolescents is influenced by a range of health determinants. Knowledge of health issues and the underlying factors involved may be beneficial for any person required to work with children and adolescents, including teachers and health professionals. Understanding factors that impact on the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents is necessary for fa?cilitating the holistic development of children and adolescents.
Aims
This unit provides you with an opportunity to develop an understanding of a range of child and adolescent health issues and the associated factors that can impact upon health status. You will be encouraged to explore health issues from a contextualised position, for the purpose of developing a greater awareness of measures that can be undertaken to promote the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents.
Objectives
On completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of concepts associated with child and adolescent health including; understanding and defining health issues, prevalence, health determinants, impact and health behaviour.
- Evaluate the relationships evident between a broad range of factors influencing health and the impact of these factors on the health status of children and adolescents.
- Understand the nature and health needs of specific groups of children and adolescents in various settings - home, family, school and community.
- Critically analyse and report on health concerns and issues relevant for child and adolescent populations.
- Develop strategies for promoting the health and wellness of children and adolescents.
Content
This unit covers a broad range of contemporary physical and mental health topics associated with child and adolescent populations. Examples of topics include: substance use, cyberbullying, anxiety, depression, sexual health, lifestyle related chronic illness and body image. Topic exploration will focus on prevalence, determinants, health behaviours and preventive strategies.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Teaching approaches include lectures, tutorials and workshops with opportunities for whole class, small group and autonomous learning periods.
Assessment
Formative assessment and student support.
The unit coordinator and tutors will be available in person at specified times or via email to answer questions. Activities related to key concepts will be conducted during tutorials to help student understanding. Tutors will observe student participation in group and individual activities during tutorials and attempt to engage students in substantive conversation during the semester.
Assessment name:
Essay
Description:
1000 - 1500 words.
Relates to objectives:
1, 2 & 4.
Weight:
30%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Mid Semester
Assessment name:
Report
Description:
1500 - 2000 words.
Relates to objectives:
1, 2, 3, 4, & 5.
Weight:
50%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Late Semester
Assessment name:
Examination (written)
Description:
Examination.
Relates to objectives:
1
Weight:
20%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Week 13 Lecture
Academic Honesty
QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.
A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.
Resource materials
There are no prescribed texts for this unit.
Risk assessment statement
This unit is wholly conducted within lecture and tutorial spaces and therefore there are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Last modified: 27-Sep-2012
