Available in 2024
Course code

INDH2490

Units

10 units

Level

2000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course provides an opportunity for students to enhance their knowledge of historical and contemporary issues relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.This course will explore the tenets of culturally capable and safe health practice and its development by exploring the dynamics between Australia's health practice and contemporary social and healthcare policies, and the current health status for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Online

  • Semester 1 - 2024
  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Discuss Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples history, cultural identity, beliefs and values with a particular focus on the burden of disease.

2. Explore the relationship between Australia's history of colonisation, relevant social and healthcare policy and the multiplicity of experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples including health status and life expectancy.

3. Identify key social determinants of health and their trends for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people including access, funding, housing, employment, infrastructure and education.

4. Identify and discuss ways of redressing health care inequities including the burden of illness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

5. Discuss strategies that hold the potential to improve the burden of illness and life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

6. Describe the principles of cultural capability and cultural safety in order to provide culturally competent health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This must include identifying the impact of racism and effective communication strategies.

7. Examine and reflect on their personal lens and potential biases about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

8. Outline the principles of ethical research when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.


Content

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's cultural identity, beliefs and values, and health indicators;
  • Colonisation and historical injustice;
  • Social and healthcare policy;
  • Social determinants; 
  • Cultural capability and responsiveness.

 


Assessment items

Quiz: Online Quiz 1

Quiz: Online Quiz 2
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case study

Journal: Weekly reflective journal
Compulsory Requirement: Submit 80% of assessment components - Must submit 80% of the assessment components to pass the course.

Quiz: Online Quiz 3


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Online

Lecture-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • This will include lectures and other online learning materials - please refer to CANVAS
Online Activity-1
  • Self-Directed 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Online 20 hour(s) per term

Semester 2 - 2024 - Online

Lecture-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • This will include lectures and other online learning materials - please refer to CANVAS
Online Activity-1
  • Self-Directed 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Online 20 hour(s) per term

Course outline