Level 1 Health 101
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr H. Burke.
Health 101
A variety of topics will be covered and driven by student interest. Key topics will be Hauora/wellbeing, goal setting, communication skills, understanding sexuality and drug issues.
The course is aimed at any student with an interest in developing personal skills or for careers like nursing, teaching, nannying, social work, paramedics, counselling, the army, sport and others with a people focus.
We will be working on one of the new curriculum unit 92009 - 1.2 Demonstrate understanding of a decision-making process in a health-related situation. It will be worth 5 credits and is an internal assessment.
The curriculum demands a degree of thinking, analysis, written and oral competency and the ability to relate to others. It allows for personal development and students will demonstrate the ability to work as a team. All of these skills are useful in everyday life.
Course Overview
Term 1
Intro to course and the class
Health Concepts - Hauora.
Goal setting and keeping a goal log.
Managing change
Term 2
Personal and interpersonal skills
Safe choices using alcohol and drugs
Term 3
Sexuality
Demonstrate understanding of a decision-making process in a health-related situation.
Term 4
Student choice
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
BYOD
Pathway
Health is a university approved subject at Level 3.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Health Studies 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of decision-making in a health-related situation
Pathway Tags
social worker, medical field (eg nurse, paramedic, physio, ambulance driver), police, massage therapist, aged care worker etc.,