HDS732 - Determinants of Health and Wellbeing in the Lives of People with Disability
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Louisa Smith |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 5 scheduled online seminars |
Content
A social determinants of health framework is presented in this unit to develop an understanding of the health and wellbeing status of people with disabilities across the life span. Students develop an awareness of best practice in promoting accessible and responsive services, programs and supports to address health inequities and to increase social and economic participation of people with disabilities. Women’s health, sexual health, prevention of violence, abuse and neglect, mental health and key physical health challenges for people with disabilities will be explored using current research. Students will apply their knowledge through project based work.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Interpret key social determinants of health and how they impact on the wellbeing of people with disability. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Reflect on personal health and wellbeing values and behaviours to inform approaches to enabling positive health and wellbeing. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Identify and critically analyse case studies of health promotion practice in key areas of health for people with disability and present options for improved practice, health, service access and inclusion. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Identify and critique best practice addressing health inequities of marginalised groups of people with disability in Australia including; Indigenous people with disability, those in remote areas, women and people from CALD groups. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Apply knowledge of social determinants of health for people with disability to promote better health. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Use digital technologies to present health and well-being related information in a multimedia format to specific audience. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Ecological map 1 (individual) | 2000 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 2: Ecological map (population group) | 3000 words | 60% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HDS732 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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