Units 1 & 2 Health and Human Development Transition Program

Please find preparation information & activities. Whilst these are not essential tasks they are a great place to start!

Students are recommended to purchase the textbook as soon as possible. The textbook can be purchased directly through the Jacaranda website, online & retail book stores.

Key Definitions

Create cue cards of key definitions. Start with the key terms below. You can add to these throughout the year.

You can make electronic cue cards through creating a free Quizlet account:

Quizlet also allows you to play fun games and test your knowledge.

Term / Definition
Physical dimensions of health / Relates to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems, and includes the physical capacity to perform tasks and physical fitness.
Social dimensions of health / Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way.
Mental dimensions of health / State of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
Individual human development / The series of orderly, predictable changes that occur from conception until death. Development can be physical social, emotional or intellectual.
Intellectual development / The development of process in the brain such as thought, knowledge and memory.
Physical development / Changes to the body ant its systems. These can be changes in size (i.e. growth), complexity (e.g. increase in complexity of the nervous system) and motor skills (e.g. learning to walk.
Emotional development / The development of the full range of emotions and the optimal way of dealing with and expressing them.
Social development / The increase complexity of behaviour patterns used with other people
Determinants of health and individual human development / Factors that raise or lower the level of health in a population or individual. These include: biological, behavioural, social & physical environment
Burden of disease / A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries, specifically it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called the DALY.
YLD (Years Lost due to Disability) / The number of healthy years lost due to disease, illness or injury
YLL (Years of Life Lost) / Years of life lost due to premature death
Disability adjusted life year (DALY) / A measure of burden of disease, one DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease or injury.
Life expectancy / An indication of how long a person can expect live, it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change.
Morbidity / Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group.
Mortality rate / The number of deaths over a period of time.
Prevalence / The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time.
Incidence / The rate at which a particular disease/condition occurs over a period of time.
Health status / An individual’s or a population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors.

What is health?

Watch the video: ‘Health’ this is located under the have a look at tab near the bottom of the page.

Defining Health

World Health Organisation (WHO) definition,1946:
‘a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity..’
What are the limitations of this definition?

1a.Match the following examples of health characteristics with the correct dimension of health (by placing a tick in the correct column).

Example of health characteristic / Physical / Social / Mental
Being free from disease
Feeling stress
Grieving the death of a close friend
Communicating positively with others
Feeling positive about succeeding in year 12
Having an ideal body weight
Having a good level of fitness
Having productive relationships with family members
Getting along with work colleagues
Having positive thought patterns
Getting enough sleep
Having positive self esteem
Having a strong immune system
Having a supportive family or network of friends
Feeling good about being involved in a local youth club
Having adequate energy levels

1b. Assess your current health status using the three dimensions of health and place a mark on the continuum below.

Justify your assessment using the three dimensions of health:

What is Development?

Watch the video: ‘Development’ this is located under the have a look at tab near the bottom of the page.

You must carefully consider the examples below and state whether it is an example of health or development and the type of health or development you believe it to be. The answer sheet is on the next page to check your answers once you have completed the task.

Examples of Health or Development / Types of Health or Development
Excess body fat / Physical Health
Feelings lonely / Mental Health
Changes in height
Greater knowledge
Good physical fitness
Lacking friends
Voice breaking
Learning new words
Depression
Learning social skills
Healthy weight range
Learning appropriate behaviour
Supportive family
Retaining information and being able to recall it
Structures within the brain becoming more complex
Clinical depression
Developing a belief
High blood pressure
Learning about gender roles
Thinking in new creative ways
Having an awareness of ones emotions
Abstract thought
Fine motor skills
Good friendships at work
Learning how to communicate with others
Low energy levels
Engaging in conflict resolution and open communication
Feelings of physical wellbeing
Developing gross motor skills
Psychological wellbeing
Valuing honesty
Having resilience
Low self confidence
Wrinkles
Excellent self-esteem
High blood cholesterol
Diabetes

ANSWER SHEET

Examples of Health or Development / Types of Health or Development
Excess body fat / Physical Health
Feeling lonely / Mental Health
Changes in height / Physical Development
Greater knowledge / Intellectual Development
Good physical fitness / Physical Health
Lacking friends / Social Health
Voice breaking / Physical Development
Learning new words / Intellectual / Social Development
Depression / Physical / Mental Health
Learning social skills / Social Development
Healthy weight range / Physical Health
Learning appropriate behaviour / Social Development
Supportive family / Social Health
Retaining information and being able to recall it / Intellectual Development
Structures within the brain becoming more complex / Physical Development
Clinical depression / Physical Health
Developing a belief / Social Development
High blood pressure / Physical Health
Learning about gender roles / Social Development
Thinking in new creative ways / Intellectual Development
Having an awareness of ones emotions / Emotional Development
Abstract thought / Intellectual Development
Developing fine motor skills / Physical Development
Good friendships at work / Social Health
Learning how to communicate with others / Social Development
Low energy levels / Physical Health
Engaging in conflict resolution and open communication / Social Development
Feelings of physical wellbeing / Physical Health
Developing gross motor skills / Physical Development
Psychological wellbeing / Mental Health
Valuing honesty / Social Development
Having resilience / Mental Health / Emotional Development
Low self confidence / Mental Health
Wrinkles / Physical Development
Excellent self-esteem / Mental Health
High blood cholesterol / Physical Heath
Diabetes / Physical Health