Course overview
Students will investigate infant, child and adolescent health from clinical, epidemiological and social perspectives. Topics will include parenting, social and emotional development, and a range of infectious diseases, non-communicable conditions and mental health disorders. Changes in occurrence over time, prevention and management of these diseases, conditions and disorders will be considered. Health across childhood of Aboriginal people and other disadvantaged groups will receive special attention, along with strategies to reduce inequalities in infant, child and adolescent health. Students will have opportunities to hear from scientists and practitioners with relevant expertise. Active learning will be encouraged, for example, through guided reading and group exercises. Students will enhance skills in analysis of literature and in creating a coherent written account of a body of work.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of key aspects of infant, child and adolescent health from clinical, epidemiological and social perspectives
- Describe the occurrence and distribution of common infectious diseases, non-communicable conditions, and mental health disorders across childhood and adolescence
- Explain how these diseases, conditions or disorders can be prevented or managed, and relevant gaps in knowledge
- Discuss health in childhood among Aboriginal people, other disadvantaged groups, and strategies to reduce inequalities in child and adolescent health
- Locate, evaluate and synthesise evidence related to health in childhood and adolescence
- Communicate scientific information about health across childhood and adolescence clearly and concisely in spoken and written English
- Work effectively as an individual and in groups in the pursuit of scientific knowledge about health across childhood and adolescence