Indigenous Health: Contemporary Issues (7434.4)

Please note these are the 2022 details for this unit
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Indigenous Health: Contemporary Issues
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Flexible
On-Campus
 UC - Canberra, Bruce
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Nursing Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit responds to increasing awareness for governments and the community at large of the particular healthcare challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This unit will explore contemporary issues affecting relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Australians and non-Indigenous Australians in the context of healthcare outcomes across the lifespan.

Learning outcomes

1. Critically reflect on historical and contemporary issues affecting the relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians
2. Develop knowledge, skills and attitudes for positive engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as they receive healthcare
3. Interpret and analyse rudimentary healthcare data for of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Australians


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Skills development

As students of the University you will develop the qualities of critical thinking, curiosity and reflective practice. Students will use foresight, initiative and leadership, and be open to alternative perspectives. As graduates, you will continue to learn and thrive in environments of complexity, ambiguity and change.



Prerequisites

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2023 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2022 UC - Canberra, Bruce Winter Term 30 May 2022 Flexible Dr Jan Taylor
2022 UC - Canberra, Bruce Semester 2 01 August 2022 On-Campus Dr Holly Northam
2023 UC - Canberra, Bruce Winter Term 30 May 2023 Flexible Dr Jan Taylor
2023 UC - Canberra, Bruce Semester 2 31 July 2023 On-Campus Dr Holly Northam
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Recommended texts:

Best, O. & Fredericks, B. (Editors) (2021). 3rd ed. Yatdjuligin: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nursing and midwifery care.  Melbourne, Australia: Cambridge University Press

Taylor, K. & Thompson Guerin, P. (2019) 3rd ed. Health Care and Indigenous Australians - cultural safety in practice. London: Red Globe Press

 

Recommended text for referencing assessments:

VandenBos, G.R.(Ed.). (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Students can apply for an extension to the submission due date for an assessment item through extenuating, evidenced circumstances (specific details are found in the Assessment Procedures).

Extensions must be applied for before the due date. Documentary evidence (e.g. medical certificate) will be expected for an extension to be granted, however this will not guarantee that the application will be successful. The Unit Convener or relevant Program Director will decide whether to grant an extension and the length of the extension.

An Assignment Extension Form is available from the Student Forms page.

Students must submit the request for extenuating circumstances to the Unit Convener at the earliest possible opportunity, no later than 5 working days before the scheduled due date of the assessment.

Late submission of assignments without an approved extension will result in a penalty of 5% reduced marks from the total available per calendar day late. An assessment submitted over 7 days late without an extension will not be accepted.

Moderation

All units undergo internal moderation procedures to review assessments, content, learning outcomes and structure. Marking standardisation techniques are used to ensure that different markers within the unit can achieve maximum agreement across grade bands using samples of randomly selected student work. 

1.      All assessment activities which result in grades of High Distinction (85% or more) will be marked by two different assessors.
2.      All assessment activities which result in a Fail (NX) grade of (45-49%) will be blind marked by two different assessors.
3.      All assessment activities which result in grades less than 45% will be marked by one assessor.
4.      Any failed piece of assessment that leads to an overall fail grade for the unit will be marked by a second assessor.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Participation requirements

Students are expected to work through online content each week and attend tutorials (either face to face or through the virtual classroom).

Required IT skills

Use of 'Word' and Powerpoint presentation software

Work placement, internships or practicums

 None

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