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HEALTH EDUCATION Explore contemporary ethical dilemmas that influence health and well-being
level:
3
credit:
4
planned review date:
December 2003
sub-field:
Health and Physical Education
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate an understanding of ethical dilemmas which impact on health and well being, and explore one ethical dilemma which impacts on health and well-being.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation system has been set up by NZQA.
special notes:
1
The content in this unit standard has close association with the achievement objectives in the Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum (Learning Media, Ministry of Education, 1999).
2
Glossary Ethical dilemma refers to a situation necessitating a choice which requires an examination of morals or morality and personal values and beliefs. Contemporary refers to within the lifetime of the learner.
Elements and Performance Criteria element 1 Demonstrate an understanding of ethical dilemmas which impact on health and well-being. performance criteria 1.1
Explanation provides a meaning of the term ethical dilemma.
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1.2
Current ethical dilemmas are identified which impact on health and well-being. Range:
minimum of three examples which may include - cloning, euthanasia, surrogacy, life support issues, plastic surgery, medical priorities, organ transplants, adoption, abortion, use of pesticides.
element 2 Explore one ethical dilemma which impacts on health and well-being. performance criteria 2.1
Exploration identifies and describes issues involved in the ethical dilemma.
2.2
Exploration involves collection of data of factual detail to support the different perspectives of the ethical dilemma.
2.3
Contemporary developments and/or recent events relating to the ethical dilemma are explored.
2.4
A case to support a particular point of view for the ethical dilemma is prepared and presented. Range:
written and/or oral.
Comments on this unit standard Please contact the NZQA National Qualifications Services
[email protected] if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. Please Note Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0226 which can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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