Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Kurongkurl Katitjin

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• Unit Title

  Cultural Studies

• Unit Code

  SCH1101

• Year

  2019

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Dr Darren Charles GARVEY

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Description

This unit develops cross-cultural understanding through addressing cultural issues, with an emphasis on health and culture. It focuses on the knowledge necessary to facilitate patient management for various ethnic groups within the state and nation.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Describe the culture and history of indigenous Australians and the contemporary influences upon Aboriginal peoples within Australia.
2. Explain basic anthropological principles and compare their dynamic nature and function within any cultural group.
3. Explain Australian immigration trends and the cultural groups that have migrated to Australia.
4. Select, appraise and display strategies for communicating with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds and/or for whom English is a second language.

Unit Content

1. Introduction to culture through the examination of cultural behaviours and personal ethnic bias, cultural relativity and cultural attitudes.
2. Cultural competency for health care workers through the understanding of the principles of and barriers to intercultural communication.
3. Cross-cultural community development.
4. Cultural differences through examination of the cultural formation of the person, cultural structuring of relationships and cultural ways of seeing the world
5. Listening skills and the ability to analyse other personality dimensions and profiles, and to improve professional relationships with others.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and tutorials supported by audiovisual material.

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.

* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency

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