Health syllabus, dot point by dot point
Every dot point in the TAS Health course document, in syllabus order, with a focused answer for each. Open any dot point for the answer, exam-style questions and links to related points.
Unit 1: Introduction to Health
Section overview →How does a social view of health explain why an issue becomes a health issue and what we are responsible for doing about it?
What does health mean and how do values, attitudes and beliefs shape how we understand it?
What are the determinants of health and how do they shape the wellbeing of individuals and groups?
Unit 2: Health Promotion and the Ottawa Charter
Section overview →How have approaches to health promotion changed and how do we judge whether a strategy works?
How does the Ottawa Charter guide effective action to promote the health of populations?
What protective factors and decision making skills help young people manage risk and build resilience?
What contemporary health issues most affect young Australians and what social, emotional and physical factors drive them?
How does risk taking shape personal health and wellbeing, and when is a risk positive or negative?
Unit 3: Health Systems and Australian Health Priorities
Section overview →How are national health priorities chosen and how does Australia respond to them?
How is the Australian health system organised and how well does it meet population needs?
Why do health outcomes vary so much between population groups in Australia?
Unit 4: Global Health, Social Justice and Equity
Section overview →Why are health outcomes so unequal and what do social justice principles require us to do?
What shapes health across the globe and how do we investigate a health issue rigorously?