Course specification for HSW2220

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HSW2220 Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan

Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Ipswich
Short Description: Health&W'being Across Lifespan
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Health and Wellbeing
Student contribution band : Band 1
ASCED code : 090509 - Care for the Disabled
Grading basis : Graded

Staffing

Examiner:

Rationale

This course introduces students to issues affecting the health and wellbeing of individuals and populations across different stages of the lifespan. Students will develop a critical understanding of the health-related needs of specific population groups to design and deliver appropriate services.

Synopsis

This course provides an overview of development across the lifespan and links these to health and social conditions affecting different populations. It considers biological and psychological factors and their interplay with broader structural factors including social determinants of health. The course addresses health and wellbeing issues from birth to the end of life, with a focus on promoting health for diverse individuals and populations. Specifically, this course considers the health and wellbeing of people living in rural and remote areas, First Australians, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people who are homeless.

Objectives

On completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. Identify how social, cultural, economic and political contexts influence health and wellbeing in different populations;
  2. Explain relationships between biological, psychological and social factors and individuals' experience of health and wellbeing;
  3. Integrate and apply knowledge of the major developmental stages across the lifespan in the design and evaluation of programs and resources for different communities;
  4. Identify the health-related needs of specific populations and explain the structures within society that influence their health and wellbeing;
  5. Interpret the professional practice implications of working with diverse populations in Australian communities.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. The complex and dynamic nature of health 20.00
2. Social determinants of health 20.00
3. Lifespan development 20.00
4. Living with chronic health conditions 20.00
5. Health issues for specific populations 20.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=HSW2220)

Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Reference materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
A full list of readings and resources will be provided on the ¾«¶«´«Ã½appDesk site and will be available through the USQ libraries.

Student workload expectations

Activity Hours
Assessments 70.00
Directed ¾«¶«´«Ã½app 59.00
Lectures 24.00
Tutorials 12.00

Assessment details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Notes
Assignment 1 40 40 24 Mar 2020
Assignment 2 60 60 26 May 2020

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures and tutorials) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.

  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course.

  6. Examination information:
    NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course.

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations.

  8. ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
    Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .

Assessment notes

  1. Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.

  2. If electronic submission is specified for a course assessment, students will be notified of this on the Course ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Desk. The due date for an electronically submitted assessment is the date by which a student must electronically submit the assignment irrespective of holidays. The assignment files must be submitted by 11.55pm on the due date using USQ time (as displayed on the clock on the course home page; that is, Australian Eastern Standard Time).

  3. If hardcopy submission is specified for a course assessment students will be notified of this on the Course ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Desk. The due date for a hardcopy assignment is the date by which a student must submit at USQ or despatch the assignment to USQ irrespective of holidays.

  4. USQ will NOT accept submission of assignments by facsimile or email unless expressly requested by the course examiner.

  5. Referencing in Assignments must comply with the American Psychological Association (APA 6th edition) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ library’s referencing guide. These policies can be found at

Date printed 19 June 2020