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Unit 1: Introduction to Health

3 dot points, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

How does a social view of health explain why an issue becomes a health issue and what we are responsible for doing about it?

Explain the social view of health and analyse how a matter becomes a health issue linked to personal action and social responsibility

The social view of health, the prerequisites for health, and how a matter becomes a recognised health issue connecting personal action and social responsibility in TCE Health Studies.

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What does health mean and how do values, attitudes and beliefs shape how we understand it?

Differentiate the dimensions of health and explain how perspectives on health vary

Defining health, the dimensions of health, the health continuum, and how values, culture and perspective shape what good health means in TCE Health Studies.

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What are the determinants of health and how do they shape the wellbeing of individuals and groups?

Differentiate and analyse the key factors that influence the health of individuals and groups

How biological, behavioural, social, economic and environmental determinants interact to shape health outcomes for individuals and groups in TCE Health Studies.

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