School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Health and Wellness
  • Unit Code

    NUM2308
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kylie MCCULLOUGH

Description

This unit provides students with a foundational understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and the implications for health care. Topics such as cultural safety, the impact of historical events and contemporary health issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, will be explored throughout the unit. Additionally, the role of health professionals in improving health outcomes in rural and regional communities will be discussed. This unit is delivered in partnership with Kurongkurl Katitjin: ECU's Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from (NUR1101 or NCS1101) and (NUM1102 or NCS1102) OR must have passed 240 credit points

Only students studying courses C33, Y61 or Y76 can enrol in this unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NCS2202

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Discuss the principles of cultural safety in relation to caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  2. Identify historical events and their impact on health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  3. Analyse the role of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services.
  4. Develop strategies that enable health professionals to collaborate with organisations and communities to improve health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  5. Examine strategies for culturally safe management of health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Unit Content

  1. Cultural safety and capability.
  2. History and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and implications for population health and health care practice.
  3. Partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals, organisations and communities.
  4. Clinical practice, service delivery and achieving culturally safe health care systems.
  5. Social determinants of health.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Interactive learning activities (18 hours), tutorials (18 hours), online materials

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReflective Piece30%
TestQuiz20%
EssayContemporary Topic50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReflective Piece30%
TestQuiz20%
EssayContemporary Topic50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Health and Wellness
  • Unit Code

    NUM2308
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kylie MCCULLOUGH

Description

This unit provides students with a foundational understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and the implications for health care. Topics such as cultural safety, the impact of historical events and contemporary health issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, will be explored throughout the unit. Additionally, the role of health professionals in improving health outcomes in rural and regional communities will be discussed. This unit is delivered in partnership with Kurongkurl Katitjin: ECU's Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from (NUR1101 or NCS1101) and (NUM1102 or NCS1102) OR must have passed 240 credit points

Only students studying courses C33, Y61 or Y76 can enrol in this unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NCS2202

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Discuss the principles of cultural safety in relation to caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  2. Identify historical events and their impact on health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  3. Analyse the role of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services.
  4. Develop strategies that enable health professionals to collaborate with organisations and communities to improve health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  5. Examine strategies for culturally safe management of health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Unit Content

  1. Cultural safety and capability.
  2. History and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and implications for population health and health care practice.
  3. Partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals, organisations and communities.
  4. Clinical practice, service delivery and achieving culturally safe health care systems.
  5. Social determinants of health.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Interactive learning activities (18 hours), tutorials (18 hours), online materials

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReflective Piece30%
TestQuiz20%
EssayContemporary Topic50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReflective Piece30%
TestQuiz20%
EssayContemporary Topic50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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