Available in 2024
Course code

INDH6007

Units

10 units

Level

6000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course will deepen your understanding of cultural, psychosocial and other determinants of health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You will explore the different methods of assessing health and the acceptability of these approaches to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health prevention and intervention strategies will be investigated in terms of changing patterns of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. This course will strengthen the work you do, not only with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, but with all populations moving forward.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Online

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

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

1. Identify and explain the impacts of colonisation, racism and the implementation of government policies and programs have had on health and cultural determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

2. Critically reflect on your own culture, beliefs and biases, your life experience and professional practice and how these interplay with your current and future relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

3. Critically evaluate ethical research and methodology with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

4. Apply the principles of co-designing, implementing and evaluating culturally appropriate health programs and health promotion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

5. Develop a knowledge of services, programs and resources for Aboriginal patients including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled health services. 


Content

  • Understanding the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and communities
  • Historical factors impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and communities
  • Ethical practice in data collection
  • Health determinants and conditions of major concern to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and communities
  • Identify and analyse government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health policy
  • Identify the key principles of successful health surveillance including partnership, ownership, consultation, and strength-based research
  • Identify and discuss ways to achieve culturally capable environments through changing the narrative in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

 


Requisite

Students who have successfully completed ABOR6007 cannot enrol in this course.


Assessment items

Journal: Critical reflection

Literature Review: Literature review

Proposal / Plan: Group task


Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Online

Integrated Learning Session-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
  • Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Online students will be provided with a zoom option with the tutorial.
Tutorial-2
  • Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1

Course outline