IDIG306 Aboriginal Health

Updated: 12 October 2011

Unit Information
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Credit Points

Offering

Responsible Campus	Teaching Period	Mode of Study
Armidale	Trimester 2	On line

Intensive School(s)

None

Supervised Exam

There is no UNE Supervised Examination.

Pre-requisites

12 cps or candidature in a postgraduate award

Co-requisites

None

Restrictions

ABED306 or ABED406 or AMC360 or AMC460 or AMC413 or EDST306 or EDST406 or PDAB306 or PDAB406 or IDIG506

Notes

None

Combined Units

IDIG506 - Aboriginal Health

Coordinator(s)

To be advised

Unit Description

The unit examines the socio-economic and political factors influencing Indigenous health from colonisation to the present. It explores issues and concerns related to systemic bias, structural violence, culture shock, cultural vitality and cultural safety in relation to general health organisations and community controlled services. There is an emphasis on problem-solving and information analysis.

Materials

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Assessment

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Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the history of colonisation in Australia and its aftermath;
identify the influence of broad social processes on Indigenous Australian health;
articulate factors which influence mainstream service delivery to Indigenous Australian communities; and
identify issues related to cultural vitality and self determination in Indigenous Australian health.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline Student will deepen their knowledge of the Indigenous discipline. The unit is assessed through two written assignments and online participation.
2	Communication Skills Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the essay and participation component of the unit. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills by completing the assessment tasks.
3	Global Perspectives Students will examine a range of issues impacting on Indigenous communities both nationally and internationally and is part of understanding global heritages.
4	Information Literacy Students will be directed to relevant literaure and taught how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the literature.
5	Life-Long Learning By completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions.
6	Problem Solving Students will be assessed on their ability to deconstruct the assignment questions and to integrate theory and literature into their answer. Students will need to work out how to address the questions and what the most appropriate material is to answer the questions.
7	Social Responsibility Students will be taught about their professional responsibilities as a researcher to provide balanced and accurate research. In addition, students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'. This will be assessed and taught through their responses to the assignment questions and discussions in tutorials or online postings.
8	Team Work Students will practise their teamwork skills through participating in online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner (practise).

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