Thanks so much for taking time to create this, have a feeling I'll be asking heaps of questions :P
Did you do Units 1/2 before doing Units 3/4? Am I at a disadvantage going into 3/4, without learning the content from 1/2?
Thanks so much for taking time to create this, have a feeling I'll be asking heaps of questions :P
Did you do Units 1/2 before doing Units 3/4? Am I at a disadvantage going into 3/4, without learning the content from 1/2?
I can provide my personal insight regarding this question. I did HHD in 2012 and I felt that Units 1 and 2 helped me with definitions and basic HHD concepts in preparation for Units 3 and 4. Without doing 1+2, you have to learn everything from scratch pretty much which means extra work. However, in saying that, it is definitely doable and you re-learn the key concepts again anyway :) Good luck
No problem!
Unlike Aaron (as above), I did not complete Units 1 & 2, and honestly felt at no disadvantage whatsoever. Over the break (so these holidays), I tried to learn some basic definitions (namely the health status indicators), but that's about it.
I think you'll be fine! :)
Throughout the year, how exactly did you study for HHD? I understand that it's a content-heavy subject, so I feel as though reading the textbook won't cut it. To be honest, it's my only "content-heavy" subject (my others are Eng, Chem, Methods), so I have no idea how to approach it. ???
Thanks so much! ;D Love the tips and I bookmarked this hehe
Feeling a lot less overwhelmed :P
Is HHD a subject which it's necessary or even beneficial to take notes? I'd love to start the year, knowing that it'd be a good idea to take notes, before half a year passes and I realise that I should've taken notes lol. True horror story :P
Joseph41- What was your notebook system like?
Is HHD a subject which it's necessary or even beneficial to take notes? I'd love to start the year, knowing that it'd be a good idea to take notes, before half a year passes and I realise that I should've taken notes lol. True horror story :P
Heidiii- As for the buzzwords and formulae, will I pick them up along the way by reading VCAA's model answers? Also, the Engage Wiki videos look great. Do they cover everything we need to know? Feel like videos went send me to sleep as easily as reading the textbook (which, by the way, seems to have heaps of content) :)
(Unlike Joseph41, my notes were always on the computer; I never took notes about what the teacher said but always from the textbook or other people's notes. I only wrote by hand as a rote learning method.)
Is it worth studying the content ahead of your class, so going a couple of chapters ahead?
Hey guys, for the determinants, i was wondering if we need to know like for example, biological determinant- we need to know glucose regulation, high blood pressure, hypertension, birthweight, body weight etc.. or just the definitions?
Is it worth studying the content ahead of your class, so going a couple of chapters ahead?
Hey guys, for the determinants, i was wondering if we need to know like for example, biological determinant- we need to know glucose regulation, high blood pressure, hypertension, birthweight, body weight etc.. or just the definitions?
I would just know a brief explanation for each determinant example. They most likely won't pop up on the exam (maybe those related to NHPA's) but your school might chuck one or two in the SAC.
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How do you answer Question 4, and other questions which ask to compare countries x rates?
Do you mention every country represented in the graph?
-just need to clarify so I answer in the correct way in future
Hi guys!
I just wanted to ask about whether we need to include the citation for some of the definitions such as "WHO, 2008".
Thanks! :)
Thanks guys!
Also, for a 50 in health, do I have to be rank 1
and lose barely any marks (lose like 1 or 2) throughout the whole year?
AND get near 100% for the exam? because health has a huge cohort and ranking is super difficult :'(
Do you remember approximately how you went on your SAC's/exam so I have some sort of guideline?
Thankyou so muchh :)
hi i just did a health sac for determinants of health and difference in population groups and there was a question asking to choose 2 determinants of health that would account for the difference in higher injury mortality rates in rural and remote areas when compared to metropolitan areas. one of my determinants i said that "rural and remote areas have higher rates of risk taking behavior such as drug use which increases rates of violence and therefore increases injury mortality rates when compared to metropolitan areas". i didnt receive any marks for this determinant. i have since asked why and the teacher told me she will check it out but i was wandering if this would be valid for the this population group?
thanks in advance!
Hi,
I am currently doing unit 3 HHD and our first SAC is in a week. I have studied the content and now i am looking to practice applying my knowledge through practice SACs but i cannot find any resources to assist me.
I am just looking for some general advice on this - where can i find practice SACs or questions for a specific area of study (other than VCAA past exams)? What are some good things to do early on in the year for the health exam?
Hi,
I am currently doing unit 3 HHD and our first SAC is in a week. I have studied the content and now i am looking to practice applying my knowledge through practice SACs but i cannot find any resources to assist me.
I am just looking for some general advice on this - where can i find practice SACs or questions for a specific area of study (other than VCAA past exams)? What are some good things to do early on in the year for the health exam?
Hi
I need someone who can tell me if the answer I wrote is correct or should I add something
Thankyou!
Define life expectancy and explain how it differs to health adjusted life expectancy
Life expectancy is an indication of how long a person can expect to live; it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change. Health adjusted life expectancy is a measure of burden of disease based on life expectancy at birth, but including an adjustment for time spent in poor health.
Hey guys, can someone check my answer for:
Explain how lower secondary rates among Indigenous Australians may contribute to a difference in health status compared to other Australians. (3 marks)
• Indigenous Australians have a lower life expectancy than other Australians
Indigenous Australians are more likely to have a lower rate of secondary education than other Australians. Having lower secondary rates can lead to a higher rate of unemployment due to a lack of qualifications. Due to a lack of employment and nothing to do, Indigenous Australians may instead choose to engage in high risk taking behaviour, such as excessive alcohol consumption, sniffing of petrol or drug use. This can result in a lower life expectancy as under the influence of drugs and alcohol violence and fatal accidents are increased. The increased use of alcohol can also lead to cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, thus accounting for a lower life expectancy in Indigenous Australians compared to other Australians.
Is this too much of an assumption to be correct?
thanks in advance :)
Hey guys, can someone check my answer for:
Explain how lower secondary rates among Indigenous Australians may contribute to a difference in health status compared to other Australians. (3 marks)
• Indigenous Australians have a lower life expectancy than other Australians
Indigenous Australians are more likely to have a lower rate of secondary education than other Australians. Having lower secondary rates can lead to a higher rate of unemployment due to a lack of qualifications. Due to a lack of employment and nothing to do, Indigenous Australians may instead choose to engage in high risk taking behaviour, such as excessive alcohol consumption, sniffing of petrol or drug use. This can result in a lower life expectancy as under the influence of drugs and alcohol violence and fatal accidents are increased. The increased use of alcohol can also lead to cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, thus accounting for a lower life expectancy in Indigenous Australians compared to other Australians.
Is this too much of an assumption to be correct?
thanks in advance :)
Also how would you answer this question - Discuss Variations in health status that may occur as a result of food insecurity?
Just a bit confused with answerinf questions that talk about "Variations in Health Status"
Thanks
For the NHPA's, how many health promotion programs should I know for each one? Also, how much information do I need know about each program?
Thankyou! :)
Just know 1 program per NHPA, and for each learn its name, who runs it, and how it addresses the NHPA (around 4-5 different ways). Target population too if appropriate. My teacher advised against learning anything else (e.g aims) as they usually don't count as a mark on the exam, whereas the other stuff always does.
For the NHPA's, how many health promotion programs should I know for each one? Also, how much information do I need know about each program?
Thankyou! :)
Just know 1 program per NHPA, and for each learn its name, who runs it, and how it addresses the NHPA (around 4-5 different ways). Target population too if appropriate. My teacher advised against learning anything else (e.g aims) as they usually don't count as a mark on the exam, whereas the other stuff always does.
Thanks for answering this, Moist (I don't think that sentence has ever been uttered in the history of language hahaha). :) How have you found the NHPAs? Lots to remember?
Oh, I've already finished HHD last year and I'm just lurking around to try and help wherever needed :P. The NHPAs wasn't that content heavy for me though, as I found that you could 'bullshit' (lol) most of the information on the spot.
*Amazing* - you're my favourite sort of person haha. Thank you so much for lurking! Did you finish HHD in Year 11, or are you done with VCE entirely now?
Year 11 last year!
How are you finding Year 12? What's your best advice for HHD? ;D
So far it's been a cruise, but I can already sense that the struggle and stress is coming LOL. Anyways, best advice for HHD? Learn how to make stuff up on the spot (this is actually one of the most crucial skills you need to do well in HHD) and know what is actually testable/ needed on the SAC or exam. This way, you'll reduce the amount of content you need to learn (which is arguably one of the hard aspects of the subject; it's massive content-load) as you've cut out most of the unnecessary stuff. Seriously, this is one piece of advice I wished I have gotten at the beginning of last year and not nearing the end of term 2. I learnt and stressed over sooooo much unnecesary information, only to learn that it was textbook waffle which was totally irrelevant to the study design. For example, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT, don't memorise data ever in HHD, you don't need to know them! (words from the Chief Examiner)
Hi,
I was wondering what impact on youth’s health when not meeting the dietary guidelines and its impact on development (in particular vegetables)?
Thanks in advance
I need help with some questions urgently because my SAC is on Tuesday :(I'd probably go:
Can you please help me with what to discuss for nutrition related questions because I'm unsure what each mark is actually for. So if a question asked: (I dont need a response for the nutrition questions just the general things to discuss for each, what to quote, what key words to include etc.)
How can the Australian guide to healthy eating be used to assist someone in increasing calcium intake? (2 marks)
Describe one way that a non-government agency works to decrease risk of osteoporosis in people? (3 marks)- Outline the non-government agency
Describe two ways that the Australian dietary guidelines promote healthy eating.- I'd probably just outline two of the guidelines
Compare the Healthy Eating Pyramid and the Australian Guide to healthy eating (need help for this one especially!)Depends how many marks it's worth, but if you're struggling, a good place to start might simply be to describe each of those concepts. So, "the Healthy Eating Pyramid" is [description], whilst the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is [description]." Sounds simple, but I honestly think that will go a long way to giving you ideas to include in this response.
Also, if we're supposed to discuss the guidelines, do we talk about the actual serving sizes provided etc. or the actual 5 guidelines?Not 100% what this question is asking, but if you're asked in a general sense to discuss the Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults, I'd be speaking about the actual guidelines.
Can you please give me some tips on things that I must do for questions relating to Nutrition Australia, aus guide to healthy eating, healthy eating pyramid and the guidelines?What type of questions? :)
Also, for questions on the priority areas of the Ottawa Charter, like the following question, how specific do I need to be?How many marks is it worth? I'd probably just give a brief description of what the priority area is, and then link that specifically to obesity (with a relevant example).
Explain a priority area of the Ottawa Charter and explain how it could be used to address obesity.
If a question talked about an increase in the number of people in the health system for a particular condition (eg. osteoporosis), how does this imapct on the values of the health system?Hmm - not quite sure how to answer this last question. Could you rephrase? :-\
I know the content for the SAC but I just want to make sure I know what to include for different question types.
THANKYOU SO SO MUCH!
Thanks!
and for the last question, its similar to this one:
Explain how an increase in average expenditure by the healthcare system impacts the values of the health system.
Answers would include
accessibility: more money spent on building hospitals, therefore, more hospitals available for people to access
Effective: more money spent on training staff, therefore, more effective
etc.
So the question I asked was basically asking how an increase in the number of patients for a certain condition (eg. osteoporosis) in the health system could impact on the values.
I know one answer could include accessibility: if more people in public hospital for osteoporosis, may be longer waiting lists so not easily accessible by others.
I'm not sure how it would affect the other values.
No problem! :)
Ah, cool! That makes more sense. :) I don't have anything concrete, but just spitballing some ideas:
Safe: Presumably shouldn't have too much of an impact. At a stretch, you could argue that more people with osteoporosis = greater pressure on the healthcare system = reduced capacity to provide safe treatments and procedures. But probably not the best example to use.
Effective: Similarly, greater pressure on the healthcare system due to more people with osteoporosis may result in less effective treatment. Essentially, healthcare providers may be in an inferior position to provide the best possible treatment at any given time (as they have to divide attention etc.).
Efficient: Not 100% sure what sort of impact it would have on efficiency. More demand may lead to more efficient treatment (for example, a new medicine).
Continuous: As you've noted, continuity may suffer, as more people need to be treated.
Accessible: Don't think there'd be any impact here.
Responsive: As above.
Sustainable: More demand = greater burden = less sustainable. More money has to go into addressing the current needs of the population (all of those people suffering from osteoporosis), meaning that future generations may have fewer resources attributed to their needs.
Happy for others to challenge these assertions - I honestly struggled with this question a bit. :)
Is it worth studying the content ahead of your class, so going a couple of chapters ahead?
Hey guys, for the determinants, i was wondering if we need to know like for example, biological determinant- we need to know glucose regulation, high blood pressure, hypertension, birthweight, body weight etc.. or just the definitions?SAC or exam questions might ask 'use an example of a biological determinant to explain the variations of health between population groups'. In that case, you will have to choose one of glucose reg, high blood pressure, hypertension, etc... So it will be good to familiarise yourself with them.