Week 1 Health Flashcards
chapter 1 and 3 of textbook
8 ways of conceptualizing health
- normality
- being fit
- being able to fulfill daily tasks
- absence of disease
- being in a good physical state but also mental state
- ability to adapt to environment
- balance
8.resource for living
What are concepts?
-an abstraction of reality
-an object in a given phenomena
-an element of theory
-expressed through language and theory
What are facts?
-generally accepted as true
-something that is not disproven
-objective and verifiable information
What is data?
observations that are measured and measurable
What is a metaphor?
word, symbol, concept used as a heuristic device to convey an abstract concept
What is a theory?
-a set of ideas or concepts that are linked together
-can be tested
-supported by evidence
Features of Western Science
-theory open to falsification
-communicated through language
-replication
Assumptions of Western Science
-bio-physical world
-individuals and scientists work together to come up with similar conclusions
Different branches in health science
- Disciplines
- immunology, anthropology - Approaches
-inductive, deductive - Practices
-doctors, practioners
4.knowledges
-indigenous, western, historical
What are paradigms
framework or way of thinking that is shared among a group of people
What is science
body of knowledge about a phenomena studied through observations, experimentations, and explanation.
Health is a …
social construct that is different for every individual based on experiences, languages, and culture.
learning outcomes
- Describe approaches to health and wellness;
- Explain the elements, features and
assumptions of Western science; - Identify examples of health sciences; and
- Define what theoretical paradigms are and
suggest how they influence science.
