VCE HHD Question Thread!

[gemmaruffin]

So for a question asking interrelationships for health, human development and sustainability, would you make 6 links?

I usually do example - health - human development - sustainability - health/human development
and then in-between each make links like "by being free of illness, people can have adequate energy levels available to attend school, impacting on human development as..." and "improvements in health and human development impact on sustainability as..."

[goodbye]

Thanks. Another question what do you write for why is x SDG important?

[bdgonz]

Thanks. Another question what do you write for why is x SDG important?

It's usually specific to each SDG. For example when discussing SDG 1 'No Poverty', depending on the mark allocation, that's how many dot points you use.
1 - Lower rates of poverty in relation to food intake can increase the immune system (especially for children), therefore achieving this goal increases health outcomes
2 - If regions are less poverty stricken, there is likely to be more children in school, leading to higher education rates (enhancing their capabilities)
3 - Less poverty furthermore can lead to more employment (due to less sickness), increasing GNI per capita and promoting economic sustainability
4 - Lastly if citizens have access to nutritious foods due to less poverty, they are likely to have a healthy weight; decreasing the risk of non-communicable diseases and subsequently increasing life expectancy and HALE

I doubt this question would be more than 4 marks. You have to basically make points like this specific to each SDG, but you can often interrelate them (eg - SDG 1 and 2).

Hope this made sense! 

[bdgonz]

If someone could answer a few of these questions that would be awesome!

- What are some findings from Nutrition Surveys (other than excessive sodium consumption)?
- What does it mean when we have to use nutrition as a 'determinant of health'?
- Do we have to know the Ottawa Charter prerequisites? (eg - peace, shelter, food, etc)
- What are some PROGRAMS run by Nutrition Australia (not food selection tools)?
- What are examples of social and economic development & humanitarian assistance provided by the UN?
- Are 6 mark Sustainable Human Development and 6 mark interrelationship questions the same thing?
- If not, what is the difference?

Sorry for the array of questions! Thanks in advance

[goodbye]

It's usually specific to each SDG. For example when discussing SDG 1 'No Poverty', depending on the mark allocation, that's how many dot points you use.
1 - Lower rates of poverty in relation to food intake can increase the immune system (especially for children), therefore achieving this goal increases health outcomes
2 - If regions are less poverty stricken, there is likely to be more children in school, leading to higher education rates (enhancing their capabilities)
3 - Less poverty furthermore can lead to more employment (due to less sickness), increasing GNI per capita and promoting economic sustainability
4 - Lastly if citizens have access to nutritious foods due to less poverty, they are likely to have a healthy weight; decreasing the risk of non-communicable diseases and subsequently increasing life expectancy and HALE

I doubt this question would be more than 4 marks. You have to basically make points like this specific to each SDG, but you can often interrelate them (eg - SDG 1 and 2).

Hope this made sense! 

So for these questions, do I link to global health and human development? Or is it something I memorise for each goal?

[bdgonz]

So for these questions, do I link to global health and human development? Or is it something I memorise for each goal?

You don't need to do it, but improving global health and SHD is important so you can include it. But if there was a question asking why the goal is important, and then a follow up question about global health (or SHD), I would try to exclude global health related information from the first response.

[FatimaEl]

Hey guys this is in the key knowledge of unit 3 in the study design  "health status of Australians compared with populations in other developed countries" and im wondering do we need to know this off the top of our heads or is this gonna be in an application type question, such as in a graph. Cause i dont quite understand how we'd be expected to remember random statistics of health status between developed countries, even if it is only 5 countries
EDIT, dont bother answering this question, i found the answer to my question in the "key skills" section:
"use, interpret and analyse data to draw informed conclusions about the health status and human development of developing countries compared to Australia"

[JaidynLuke]

Is anyone that is aiming for a 40+ studying this?
I'm not sure if we'll need it, it almost seems to be a repeat OF the goals themselves... :/

The SDGs resolve to... (What would this even come under as a question? This is why I'm doubting it)
1.   End poverty and hunger
2.   Promote health and wellbeing
3.   Combat inequalities within and among countries
4.   Build peaceful, just and inclusive societies
5.   Protect human rights, and
6.   Promote gender equity and empowerment of women and girls

[Elleeen]

Two questions.

Firstly, in area of study 1, unit 3, I noticed that in my SACs when we were asked for "variations in health status between males and females" we didn't actually have to link to a health indicator.
We could just say "females experience more long-term mental health issues than males." Is this right? If so, can we also use things like higher rates of diabetes type 2, obesity, etc. for these variations in health status?

Another thing, I've seen some sample answers for explaining how a specific determinant of health (in this case let's say behavioural) can contribute to (something) being structured like this -
Behavioural Determinant: "Tobacco consumption: people living in rural and remote areas are more likely to smoke, therefore... etc."
Can we answer it like this? Or does it have to be in sentence form, e.g. "the determinant of tobacco consumption relates to people living in rural and remote areas as they are more likely to smoke, therefore...etc."

[hola]

Could someone please explain what information we need to know for the WHO priorities, and perhaps with some examples?

I was thinking...

• Name of priority
  Explain

(e.g....
Name: Universal health coverage
Explain: Providing access to healthcare at an affordable cost for everyone regardless of their ability to pay. Families should not have to experience poverty to pay for healthcare.)

Anything else?

I've been told to know 1 or 2 ways in which WHO works in those areas. The key knowledge dot point is "the agenda of WHO in promoting global health...". Key word here is "promoting", implying knowledge of a how and the actions WHO takes to further its agenda. For your example (advancing universal health coverage), you could say that WHO funds and advises on healthcare infrastructure building projects. Thus, ensuring healthcare facilities for all to access. A more specific example also wouldn't hurt (e.g building hospitals).

Two questions.

Firstly, in area of study 1, unit 3, I noticed that in my SACs when we were asked for "variations in health status between males and females" we didn't actually have to link to a health indicator.
We could just say "females experience more long-term mental health issues than males." Is this right? If so, can we also use things like higher rates of diabetes type 2, obesity, etc. for these variations in health status?

Another thing, I've seen some sample answers for explaining how a specific determinant of health (in this case let's say behavioural) can contribute to (something) being structured like this -
Behavioural Determinant: "Tobacco consumption: people living in rural and remote areas are more likely to smoke, therefore... etc."
Can we answer it like this? Or does it have to be in sentence form, e.g. "the determinant of tobacco consumption relates to people living in rural and remote areas as they are more likely to smoke, therefore...etc."

Always refer to a health status indicator when it's asking about health status. You shouldn't had gotten the mark if you just said "females experience more mental health issues than males". If you said something like "long term mental illness morbidity is higher in females than males", than sure. Regarding the determinants question, yes. It's actually encouraged as it makes life easier for your examiner.

Now for a question of my own ; how do you answer 2-4 mark sustainable human development questions? Do you just link to sustainability and human development?

[Jay.C]

I've been told to know 1 or 2 ways in which WHO works in those areas. The key knowledge dot point is "the agenda of WHO in promoting global health...". Key word here is "promoting", implying knowledge of a how and the actions WHO takes to further its agenda. For your example (advancing universal health coverage), you could say that WHO funds and advises on healthcare infrastructure building projects. Thus, ensuring healthcare facilities for all to access. A more specific example also wouldn't hurt (e.g building hospitals).

Always refer to a health status indicator when it's asking about health status. You shouldn't had gotten the mark if you just said "females experience more mental health issues than males". If you said something like "long term mental illness morbidity is higher in females than males", than sure. Regarding the detrrmiants question, yes. It's actually encouraged as it makes life easier for your examiner.

Now for a question of my own ; how do you answer 2-4 mark sustainable human development questions? Do you just link to sustainability and human development?

You should answer sustainable human development questions by talking about health (either individual e.g. mental/physical/social or for a population e.g. health status indicators). Then talk about human development and then about sustainability. Make sure to link all of these elements to the scenario too!   

[geminii]

What would be an acceptable description for the Ottawa Charter For Health Promotion?

[Jay.C]

What would be an acceptable description for the Ottawa Charter For Health Promotion?

My description is: The Ottawa Charter For Health Promotion is an approach to health development, developed from the social model of health by the Word Health Organisation which attempts to reduce inequalities in health.

[Aurora22]

What would be an acceptable description for the Ottawa Charter For Health Promotion?

Health promotion - The process of enabling people to increase control over, and improve their health. 

[Jay.C]

In the 2015 VCAA exam there was this question: "Describe one program, developed by a non-government organisation, that may address
sodium consumption."

What study design point would that come under? I didn't think we had to know specific programs by NGOs??