L3HEA

L3 Health

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Alex Eastwood, Bryce Griffiths.

  • Level 3 Health explores important ethical dilemmas in healthcare and how they affect people's wellbeing. 
  • Students will learn about topics like euthanasia, immunisation, depression and more. The course looks at these issues from different angles, considering how they impact individuals and society. 
  • With a focus on New Zealand, students study health concerns like mental health, drug use, and disease prevalence, aiming to improve community wellbeing.
  • Students will also evaluate different health practices, including Western medicine and alternative therapies, to understand their benefits and barriers. 
  • There is also an emphasis on examining global health issues like disease prevention and indigenous health, suggesting ways to improve health outcomes worldwide. 
  • Throughout the course, students will develop critical thinking skills and use evidence to support their ideas, preparing them to tackle health challenges at Level 3 Health and beyond.

Pre requisites: 8 credits in Level 2 English or Level 2 Health, or with HOD approval

Approximate credits: 19 credits 

Material fees: None



Subject Overview

Term 1
Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to wellbeing
- A contemporary ethical issue is a health-related issue of current public concern and where there are differing perspectives held by individuals and groups of people. The nature of these different perspectives presents a dilemma for people and society.
- explaining the differing and opposing perspectives on the issue, and the reasons for these different perspectives.
- explaining the implications of current related health practices for the wellbeing of those directly affected by the issue, others associated with those people, and the wellbeing of people and society.
- examining the perspectives on the issue with insight into the reasons for these differing perspectives and their ethical foundations.
- linking the examination to underlying health concepts.

Term 2
Analyse a New Zealand health issue
- explaining the nature of the health issue in New Zealand and its implications for the wellbeing of people and society.
- explaining how the major determinants of health influence the health issue.
- recommending strategies to bring about more equitable outcomes in relation to the health issue.

Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand
- explaining the procedures involved in each practice, the underpinning philosophy or knowledge foundation of each practice in relation to Western scientific medicine (WSM), complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and/or traditional medicine (TM).
- explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each practice in relation to the concept of hauora.
- comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the selected practices and drawing conclusions supported by reasoned arguments.

Term 3
Analyse an international health issue
- explaining the nature of the international health issue and its implications on the wellbeing of people and society.
- explaining how the major determinants of health influence the issue.
- recommending strategies to bring about more equitable outcomes in relation to the health issue.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students are recommended to have taken Level 1 and Level 2 Health. 

Career Pathways

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.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 14
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91461 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.1 - Analyse a New Zealand health issue


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91462 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.2 - Analyse an international health issue


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r,5w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91463 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.3 - Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91464 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.4 - Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 19
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.