School Of Science And HealthProfessional Pathways in Health Science (UWSC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700075.1
Discipline: PUBLIC HEALTH NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
400783 - Professional Pathways in Health Science, 400769 - Foundations of Health Science, 400242 - Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at UWSCollege unless permission has been granted by the School Science and Health
About this Unit
This unit introduces students to professional issues, history and the philosophy in health sciences: health promotion, health service management and therapeutic recreation. Theories and key concepts of health promotion, health service management, social health and therapeutic recreation are introduced. Students will be introduced to an understanding of human development and the health science processes. Students will examine how human growth and development influences development of socio-economic, cultural, gender, environmental, health science issues. Students will begin an electronic portfolio to help them take more control over their education and assist students to make connections with their learning experiences while building critical and reflective skills.