Course Title: Indigenous Health

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Indigenous Health

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

PUBH1402

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

PUBH1402

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Dr. Ruby Walter

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: ruby.walter@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.


Course Description

This course will extend your knowledge of the cultural and societal impacts on health for Indigenous Australians. You will investigate contemporary Indigenous health/First Nations issues and review the considerations of cultural sensitivity in working with our first Australians.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for the Bachelor of Nursing Program BP032 in accordance with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse:

  • PLO 2. Practices within a legal and ethical nursing framework
  • PLO 6: Plans nursing care in consultation with individuals / /groups, significant others and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
  • PLO 8: Evaluates progress towards expected individual / group health outcomes in consultation with individuals / groups, significant others and interdisciplinary team
  • PLO 10: Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide  comprehensive nursing care)

(Reference : Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse)


Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Identify historical and cultural factors which contribute to the context of Indigenous health care problems;
  2. Demonstrate cultural sensitivity in all aspects of Indigenous health practices and culturally appropriate research in First Nations populations;
  3. Review the impact of historical events;
  4. Describe the impact of contemporary society and culture on the health of Indigenous Australians;
  5. Identify key health issues that First Nations Australians experience in the 21st century Australia;
  6. Apply a cultural proficiency framework for working with First Nations populations.


Overview of Learning Activities

This course will be delivered online using a range of teaching and learning activities including recorded lectures, discussions and self-directed learning. Throughout the course you will be able to work independently and in groups to aid development of your theoretical knowledge and its application to culturally sensitive health care practice and cultural awareness.

Learning activities will be varied and may include modalities such as recorded lecturesCollaborate Ultra, live video streaming to a First Nation communities and discussion board.

The focus of the content  will be to present you with key concepts and relevant details to increase your understanding of socio-anthropological constructs of Indigenous health care issues. You will be expected to participate in online discussions and live streaming sessions and to contribute to the learning experiences of your student colleagues.

You are expected to undertake self-directed learning activities to develop and consolidate knowledge throughout this learning experience. The activities associated with this course are designed to enable you to better develop independent learning skills to support your commitment to lifelong learning as a nursing professional and a university graduate. The self-directed learning activities will also support your knowledge of the material covered in the formal learning program and enhance the consolidation and application of that knowledge.


Overview of Learning Resources

The learning resources associated with this course will include targeted readings taken from a range of both primary and secondary sources. Where possible all selected material will be digitally available to you. Lecture material may be delivered using a variety of flexible learning modes such as Echo 360, Discussion Board or Lectorials. These modes will be utilised at the discretion of your lecturer. RMIT will provide you with additional resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems accessed via your myRMIT site.   A library subject guide is available at http://rmit.libguides.com/nursing

 


Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Tasks 1: Womin Djeka plus one other Micro credential

Weighting 10%

This assessment item supports CLO’s 1, 2,

Assessment Task 2: Multi Choice Online Quiz.

Weighting 20%

This assessment task supports CLO’s  2, 6

Assessment Task 3: Written reflection

Weighting 30%

This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 4: Written Assessment

Weighting 40%

This assessment task supports CLOs 3, 4, 5 & 6