Details
ALISON's free online Diploma in Health Studies course will give you a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of important health-related subjects. This course covers diet and nutrition, health and human development, global health issues such as womens health and family health, and HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. This Diploma course will be of great interest for anyone interested in a career in the health professions, and will further enhance your career progression.
CERTIFICATIONTo qualify for your official ALISON Diploma, Certificate or PDF you must study and complete all modules and score 80% or more in each of the course assessments. A link to your Diploma certificate will then appear under the My Certificates heading of your My Account page.
LEARNING OUTCOMESUpon completion of this course you will know all about carbohydrates, fats, protein, minerals and the dietary needs of the individual. You will be aware of dietary imbalances and diet-related diseases. You will understand the factors that affect food selection and the changes families can make to improve their food choices. It will help you to explore human development along with environmental and inherited factors that can affect health. You will be more aware of family and community resources that are available. This course will help you to understand global health, women's health, HIV and AIDS.
Outline
Primary healthcare for all
Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
Minerals
Dietary needs of the individual
Dietary imbalances and diet related disease
Factors that affect food selection
Families making changes to food choices
Using resources to achieve changes to food choice
Human development
Environmental and inherited factors affecting health
Family and community resources
Global health
Women's health
HIV and AIDS - Part 1
HIV and AIDS - Part 2
Assessment
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