HSC2200 Health across the lifespan
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
HSC2200 Health across the lifespan is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 35%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before HSC2200
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After HSC2200
No unit lists HSC2200 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Students enrolled in M2011 - BMA1012, HSC1300
Prohibition: BEH1041 or NUT2001
Must have passed 12 credit points
Overview
You will use the framework of human development to examine health throughout the lifespan. Examples of human development you will examine include physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioural and psychosocial development, as well as the impact of culture on health. You will investigate the roles of allied health professionals in assessing and maintaining health across the lifespan.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Health communication assignment (Infographic plus a 250 word dissemination plan)Artefact20%
- Mid-semester test (30 MCQs - 45 mins)Quiz / Test15%
- Written Assignment (1,800 words)Written30%
- Exam (Written, invigilated - 120 mins)Examination35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe physical, psychological and social milestones of human development throughout the lifespan, applying contemporary theories of development.
- 2
Examine common acute and chronic health issues that occur across the lifespan.
- 3
Identify the social and cultural determinants that impact upon human development.
- 4
Identify essential activities and information regarding health promotion to meet the needs of individuals across the lifespan.
- 5
Summarise theoretical perspectives on grieving and loss.
- 6
Communicate effectively with individuals across the lifespan within an appropriate developmental framework.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
1 hour lecture, 2 hour tutorial, 3 hours of directed online student learning activities, plus 6 hours of self-directed study per week.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Miss Vanessa Friedman
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Bethany Howard
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for HSC2200?
HSC2200 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is HSC2200 offered?
In 2025, HSC2200 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
Does HSC2200 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 35% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.