Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Lockwood
An advanced Health Studies course about you, others and society. Learners will require an in-depth understanding of critical analysis which integrates and apply knowledge and strategies to address a broad range of issues presenting at a national and international level.
Topics will include: national and international health issues such as teen pregnancy, ethical dilemmas, euthanasia, treatment of major illnesses with contemporary and/or alternative medicines or practises and the effects of drug use by young people in NZ.
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Level 2 Literacy or 8 Level 2 Health credits
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Assessment | Level |
Internal or External |
Credits |
L1 Literacy Credits | UE Literacy Credits | Numeracy Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.S. 91461 v2 Health 3.1 - Analyse a New Zealand health issue | 3 |
I |
5 |
Y |
5r * |
|
A.S. 91462 v2 Health 3.2 - Analyse an international health issue | 3 |
E |
5 |
Y |
5r,5w * |
|
A.S. 91463 v2 Health 3.3 - Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand | 3 |
I |
5 |
Y |
5r * |
|
A.S. 91464 v2 Health 3.4 - Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being | 3 |
I |
4 |
Y |
4r * |
|
Total Credits |
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
* Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.