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IPE1011: Foundations of health in primary clinical care

IPE1011: Foundations of health in primary clinical care

University
Monash University
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Assessment
Attendance hurdle - 80% attendance at tutorials is required
Essay - understanding diversity in beliefs about health (2,000 words) (25%)
Report - action to address the determinants of health (2,500 words) (35%)
Examination - for physio students, questions are incorporated into the 3 hour PTY1011 exam, for OT students it is a 2 hour exam (20%)
Tutorial preparation (quizzes) & participation (20%)
(Percentage contribution is the same for physio & OT students, however as it is integrated in the PTY1011 course and studied as a separate unit in the OT course, percentages are adjusted for PTY1011 students)
Comments
This unit covers some similar material to the VCE subject Health & Human Development (determinants of health, etc.). It can be dry, but the lecturer is enthusiastic & extremely nice, and the content is not too difficult or fast-paced.
Lecturer(s)
Dr Karen Richards & other guest lecturers
Past Exams Available
One, made available on Moodle sometime in the last few weeks of semester
Rating
4 out of 5
Recorded Lectures
Yes, with screen capture
Textbook Recommendation
None
Workload
- 1 x 1 hour lecture per week
- 1 x 2 hour tutorial per week
Year & Semester Of Completion
2017 - Semester 1

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