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Section A (Biological Determinants)
1. Describe the principles of prevention and control of infectious diseases. Illustrate your answer with examples.
2. What is your understanding of the term 'biological determinants of health'? Illustrate your answer with three examples.
Section B (Psychological Determinants)
3. Critcally evaluate the extent to which the social cognitive models of health beliefs provide a useful framework for understanding the psychological determinants of health behaviour and behaviour change processes. Illustrate your answer with specific reference to one of the models.
4. Consider the evidence on the relationship between social support and health status and discuss the application of the research evidence to health promotion programmes.
Section C (Socio-environmental Determinants)
5. Write an essay describing the impacts of climate change on population health. Refer to relevant literature and policies in your answer.
6. According to the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health what are the "causes of causes" of ill-health? Discuss three of these causes and explain how addressing them can reduce health inequalities.