In this course students will develop their understanding of the health issues confronting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the 21st century, and their basis in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander post-colonization history. Students will learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and its impact on community, culture and health.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Explain the impact of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander post-colonization history on Indigenous culture, and the subsequent impact on prevention, definition, diagnosis & treatment of illness.
- Identify and describe features of overt, subtle & structural discrimination in interactions between patients, health professionals and systems.
- Evaluate the strengths and limitations of available data as key indicators of Indigenous health.
- Identify and analyse community-wide approaches to prevention, and key features of effective Indigenous health promotion & general practice programs.
- Outline and explain key principles in development of collaborative and ethical relationships with Indigenous peoples, including the significance of partnership and ownership in development of research methodologies.
- Explain the differences between Cultural Competency, Safety, and Humility, and be able to put these concepts into practice.
Indicative Assessment
- Acknowledgement of Country (20) [LO 1,2]
- Participation (5) [LO 1,2]
- Quizzes (weekly) (35) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Assignment (20) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Presentation (20) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including:
- 1 x face-to face sessions per week (1 x 2 hour lecture or 1 x 2 hour tutorial), plus weekly small group work.
- Approximately 82 hours of self-study which will include preparation for lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks.
Inherent Requirements
No specific inherent requirements have been identified for this course.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Students will be expected to purchase; Social Determinants of Indigenous Health; Bronwyn Carson, Terry Dunbar, Richard D Chenhall and Ross Barlie (2007)
Students will be supplied with; The 2nd Edition of Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice. Eds P. Dudgeon., H. Milroy., and R. Walker (2014).
Preliminary Reading
Will be supplied via WATTLE or accessible via ANU Libraries.
Assumed Knowledge
Basic knowledge of Aboriginal and Australian history. Ability to carry out literature searches across interdisciplinary databases. Ability to summarise and integrate information from different resources, and in different formats. Sound understanding of statistics and statistical methods.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4440 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6720 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3327 | 19 Feb 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | 24 May 2024 | In Person | View |
