Health Studies Free Diploma Course ? Global Health

This free online Diploma in Health Studies course will give you a comprehensive understanding of diet and nutrition, important global health-related subjects, and their impacts worldwide. With poor health and diet issues continuing to affect millions of people around the world, this knowledge can be of great assistance to you and the people you care about. So, enrol today and learn about something really meaningful in just a few short hours.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

Module 1 What is Health

This module discusses what health is, it talks about Primary healthcare and the World Health Organisation. You will learn about macro-nutrients – carbohydrates, proteins and fats – what they are and where they come from, and the various minerals that the body needs.

Module 2 Diet and Food Selection

In this module you will learn about the dietary needs of an individual. It reviews the recommended ratio of fats, carbohydrates and proteins in the human diet and examines the consequences of dietary imbalances. You will learn about factors that affect your choice of foods, and what influences an individual or family to change their food choices.

Module 3 Diploma in Health Studies First Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.; Module

Module 4 Health and Human Development

This module discusses the process of human development over a life time. You will learn what development is, how it is measured and its different stages. You will learn about factors that affect development over a life time such as gender, environment, culture and more. The module also shows how family and community resources affect development of an individual over their life time.

Module 5 Global and Women’s Health

In this module you will learn about the global health issues affecting the world. You will be introduced to the importance and benefits of breastfeeding, how to make a rehydration drink, and the World Health Organisation?s guiding principles. You will learn about Women’s health issues particularly related to developing countries.

Introduction to HIV and AIDS

This module discusses HIV and AIDS. You will learn about the spread of AIDS and the deaths it has cased in different countries. You will learn about Thailand?s AIDS Education program and their Prevention and Care Project to help stop the spread of AIDS in that country. You will learn about common misconceptions and false understandings about HIV and AIDS and the truth behind those misconceptions.

Module 7 Diploma in Health Studies Second Assessment

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