AREA OF STUDY 1
Prenatal health and individual development
Outcome 1
On completion of this unit the student should be able to describe and explain factors that affect the health and individual human development during the prenatal stage.
To achieve this outcome the student will draw on key knowledge and key skills outlined in Area of Study 1.
On completion of this unit the student should be able to describe and explain factors that affect the health and individual human development during the prenatal stage.
To achieve this outcome the student will draw on key knowledge and key skills outlined in Area of Study 1.
Key knowledge
• the process of fertilisation • physical development from conception to birth, including the features of the germinal, embryonic and foetal stages • the health status of Australia’s pregnant women and unborn babies • determinants that have an impact on health and individual human development during the prenatal stage of the lifespan, including at least one from each of the following: – biological, such as genetics – behavioural, such as maternal nutrition prior to and during pregnancy, parental smoking, alcohol and drug use during pregnancy, and vaccination – physical environment, such as tobacco smoke in the home and access to healthcare – social, such as parental education, parental income, parental health and disability and access to healthcare • determinants that act as risk and/or protective factors in relation to one health issue such as spina bifida, low birth weight, foetal alcohol syndrome or gestational diabetes • government, community and personal strategies and programs designed to promote health and individual human development of pregnant women and unborn children. |
Key skills
• describe the characteristics of physical development from conception to birth • interpret data on health status of pregnant women and unborn babies • explain the determinants of health and individual human development and their impact during the prenatal stage of the lifespan using relevant examples • describe a specific health issue affecting the prenatal stage of the lifespan and draw informed conclusions about personal, community and government strategies and programs to optimise prenatal health and development. |
The process of fertilisation:
Fertilisation videos and animations:
http://www.babycenter.com.au/v1049102/inside-pregnancy-fertilisation
Fertilisation videos and animations:
http://www.babycenter.com.au/v1049102/inside-pregnancy-fertilisation
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Physical development from conception to birth, including the features of the germinal, embryonic and foetal stages:
Prenatal development assignment:
Each student is given a set number of weeks to complete and to place the finished products in order on the wall. Useful sites include:
http://www.babycenter.com.au/pregnancy
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Pregnancy_week_by_week?open
http://www.birth.com.au/Pregnancy-Week-By-Week.aspx
http://www.kidspot.com.au/subsection+121+Pregnancy-Conception.htm
http://smartmomma.com/stages-of-pregnancy.htm
Prenatal development assignment:
Each student is given a set number of weeks to complete and to place the finished products in order on the wall. Useful sites include:
http://www.babycenter.com.au/pregnancy
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Pregnancy_week_by_week?open
http://www.birth.com.au/Pregnancy-Week-By-Week.aspx
http://www.kidspot.com.au/subsection+121+Pregnancy-Conception.htm
http://smartmomma.com/stages-of-pregnancy.htm
Students work on display in the VCE classroom.