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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.

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.

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.