FOIS401 – Intro Health Studies and Human Growth/Development
Module code
FOIS401
Module title
Intro Health Studies and Human Growth/Development
Prescription
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the study of health and strategies to improve their own and others' health. It will also explore human growth and development across the life span, and the needs of individuals and groups at each stage.
Programmes
- CC0401
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 90
- Self directed hours
- 60
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Upon the successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1.Describe health, health approaches, the history and politics of health and health development goals.
2.Understand, practice and promote healthy living to self and others.
3.Describe contemporary health issues across the age continuum, and provide health interventions that will maintain health.
4.Describe and understand human growth and development across the life span.
5.Gain an awareness of human growth and development theorists. - Content
- Health
- Definitions of health
- Health approaches and strategies
- History of health
- Primary health care
- UN Millennium Development Goals
Healthy Diet for Self and Others
- Nutrition
- NZ food and nutrition guidelines
- Major food components
- Food and waterborne illnesses
Contemporary Health Issues and Health Interventions
- Normal pregnancy and birth
- Immunisation
- Exercise, sleep and rest
- Smoking, drugs and alcohol
- Sexual and reproductive health
- Cervical cancer, breast cancer, testicular cancer, skin cancer
Human Growth and Development
- Theorists
- Pregnancy and birth
- Infancy and toddlerhood
- Early childhood
- Middle childhood
- Adolescence
- Early Adulthood
- Middle Adulthood
- Late Adulthood - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- - Lectures
- Small group discussion
- Feedback to peers
- Independent study - Learning and Teaching Resource
- Berger, K.S. (2004) The developing person through the lifespan. (6th ed.). Oxford: Worth
Crisp, J. & Taylor, C. (2008) Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing. Sydney: Mosby
Drewery, W., & Bird, L., (2006) Human development in Aotearoa. (2nd ed.). Auckland: McGraw-Hill
Edelna, G L. & Mandle, C L. (2006) - Health Promotion Throughout the Lifespan (6th Edition). St Louis, Mosby
Keleher, H. & MacDougall, C. (2009) - Understanding Health, A Determinants Approach. New York, Oxford
Nursing Time (2004) - Good Nutrition is Vital for Good Health. Supplement, Nursing Health, 49-65
Santrock, J.W. (2008) Lifespan development. (12th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill
Tomson, H., & Wood, S. (2003) New Zealand baby and toddler. (2nd ed.). Auckland: New House Publishers
www.moh.govt.nz
