Module 8: Non-infectious Disease and Disorders

Homestasis

HSC Syllabus: How is an organism’s internal environment maintained in response to a changing external environment?

• Negative Feedback Systems
• Homeostatic Control in Endotherms
• Internal Coordination: Neural and Hormonal Control
• Plant Water Balance

Causes and Effects

HSC Syllabus: Do non-infectious diseases cause more deaths than infectious diseases?

• Understanding Inherited Disorders
• Environmental Exposure and Disease Development
• Nutritional Diseases
• Cancer: Causes, Development, and Impact

Epidemiology

HSC Syllabus: Why are epidemiological studies used?

• Analysing Non-infectious Disease Data
• Understanding Epidemiological Studies
• Modern Treatment For Non-infectious Diseases
• Treatment and Management of Non-infectious Diseases
• Epidemiological Research

Prevention

HSC Syllabus: How can non-infectious diseases be prevented?

• Prevention Strategies
• Genetic Engineering and Disease Prevention

Technologies and Disorders

HSC Syllabus: How can technologies be used to assist people who experience disorders?

• Understanding Hearing Loss
• Visual Disorders
• Loss of Kidney Function
• Hearing Technologies
• Vision Correction Technologies
• Dialysis Technology