Unit 2: Individual human development and health issues
Individual human development involves a series of orderly and predictable changes, which can be classified as physical, social, emotional and intellectual. Over the lifespan, individuals accumulate life experiences that affect both their health and individual human development.
This unit focuses on the health and individual human development for the lifespan stages of prenatal, childhood and adulthood. The prenatal stage is characterised as the most rapid time of growth and physical development during the human lifespan. During this stage the health and development of the embryo/foetus is shaped by a range of determinants, which in turn can have an impact on future health and development.
Health and development during childhood has also been identified as having a significant impact on both health and development throughout the rest of the lifespan. There are many determinants of health and development of Australia’s children; however, social factors such as family and community are crucial, as children develop through their relationships with others.
The lifespan stage of adulthood represents a period of great diversity. The period of adulthood commonly spans a time frame of over sixty years. The health and individual human development of this group can vary considerably and is influenced by a range of determinants, which include physical environment, biological, behavioural and social.
In this unit students identify issues that affect the health and individual human development of Australia’s mothers and babies, children and adults. Students investigate health issues in detail and analyse personal, community and government strategies and programs that affect the health and individual human development of mothers and babies, children and adults.
This unit focuses on the health and individual human development for the lifespan stages of prenatal, childhood and adulthood. The prenatal stage is characterised as the most rapid time of growth and physical development during the human lifespan. During this stage the health and development of the embryo/foetus is shaped by a range of determinants, which in turn can have an impact on future health and development.
Health and development during childhood has also been identified as having a significant impact on both health and development throughout the rest of the lifespan. There are many determinants of health and development of Australia’s children; however, social factors such as family and community are crucial, as children develop through their relationships with others.
The lifespan stage of adulthood represents a period of great diversity. The period of adulthood commonly spans a time frame of over sixty years. The health and individual human development of this group can vary considerably and is influenced by a range of determinants, which include physical environment, biological, behavioural and social.
In this unit students identify issues that affect the health and individual human development of Australia’s mothers and babies, children and adults. Students investigate health issues in detail and analyse personal, community and government strategies and programs that affect the health and individual human development of mothers and babies, children and adults.
AREA OF STUDY 1
Prenatal health and individual development
In this area of study students develop understanding of the health and individual human development of Australia’s unborn children. Students study the physical changes that occur from conception to birth. Students investigate how determinants, including physical environment, biological, behavioural and social, influence prenatal health and individual human development.
Prenatal health and individual development
In this area of study students develop understanding of the health and individual human development of Australia’s unborn children. Students study the physical changes that occur from conception to birth. Students investigate how determinants, including physical environment, biological, behavioural and social, influence prenatal health and individual human development.
AREA OF STUDY 2
Child health and individual development
The focus of this area of study is the development of students’ understanding of the health and individual human development of Australia’s children. Students study the period from birth to approximately twelve years. They explore the physical, social, emotional and intellectual changes that occur from birth to late childhood. Students investigate how determinants, including physical environment, biological, behavioural and social, influence child health and development.
Child health and individual development
The focus of this area of study is the development of students’ understanding of the health and individual human development of Australia’s children. Students study the period from birth to approximately twelve years. They explore the physical, social, emotional and intellectual changes that occur from birth to late childhood. Students investigate how determinants, including physical environment, biological, behavioural and social, influence child health and development.
AREA OF STUDY 3
Adult health and individual development
The focus of this area of study is the development of students’ understanding of the health and individual human development of Australia’s adults, including older adults. Students explore the physical, social, emotional and intellectual changes that occur during adulthood. They describe the health status of Australia’s adults, including the various determinants that have an impact on health and individual human development.
Adult health and individual development
The focus of this area of study is the development of students’ understanding of the health and individual human development of Australia’s adults, including older adults. Students explore the physical, social, emotional and intellectual changes that occur during adulthood. They describe the health status of Australia’s adults, including the various determinants that have an impact on health and individual human development.