BIO20004 · Swinburne University of Technology
Health and Disease Across the Life Course
- Credit points
- 12.5
- Level
- 2
- Workload
- —
- Faculty
- Science
What it covers
This unit will provide students with an understanding of health and disease. The unit further investigates the major diseases affecting people across the life course, including burden of disease and their aetiology, development, and implications for prevention and management at individual and population levels. Biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence health and disease are also explored.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Individual | 40% |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 40% |
| Online Quizzes | Individual | 20% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Hawthorn | On campus |