Students will be given the opportunity to observe clinical practice in this environment. If there are any criminal associates, they need to be disclosed to the convener as they may affect participation in the course. Any restrictions on clinical practice need to be disclosed. Visitors to the correctional centres enter at the discretion and direction of the centre management. A sensible dress code is enforced as is a requirement to always display university identification.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:1. Describe the health characteristics of an Australian prisoner population
2. Appreciate the challenges of clinical practice in a custodial environment
3. Propose appropriate assessment tools and interventions to re-dress health disadvantage, in this population group
4. Refer to relevant international instruments that relate to the healthcare of prisoners
5. Identify sources of health information appropriate to this population group
6. Identify gaps in knowledge, related to the health needs of this population, and propose ethical research to re-dress these gaps.
7. Communicate the health needs of this population to professional and lay colleagues
Other Information
The course will introduce students to principles of clinical practice to a poly-morbid population group with heavy burdens of addictions, substance misuse and mental illness.Indicative Assessment
Assessment will be made through a series of written assignments and group presentations (30%), and a research proposal or a draft article ready for peer-review (70%).The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
Course includes field visits to observe custodial settings and custodial medical practice. This will take place in accordance with the ANU Medical School requirements for clinical teaching.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU Medical School to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3096 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4146 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2270 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |