Course Title: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: NURS5125C
Course Title: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4203 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: City: Carylin Lenehan/ Bundoora: Erica Keen
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837/ 9925 6649
Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au/erica.keen@rmit.eu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 20
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
none required
Course Description
This unit describes the communication and work practice skills and knowledge required to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health industry context
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTHIR404B Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people |
Element: |
HLTHIR404B/01. Reflect an awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and cultures in work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Acknowledge and respect the impact of events and issues in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander history during service delivery |
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander culture and history, the local community and other communities
Be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Be aware of access and equity issues relating to factors impacting on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander client and communities
Details of Learning Activities
This unit utilizes movies, second hand accounts and a cultural excursion in order to try to understand indigenous culture and practices.
Teaching Schedule
The unit is taught together with HLTIR403B Work effectively with culturally diverse colleagues and co-workers. Teaching for both is delivered over 12 hours in the classroom and on excursion late in phase 2 of the program.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Funnell, Koutoukidis and Lawrence Tabbner's Nursing care 5E |
9780729538572 |
References
National Mental Health strategy Website |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include:
Observation in the workplace.
Written Assignments/projects, case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Questioning: written or verbal
Assessment Tasks
This course is assessed together with HLTIR403B. Assessment consists of a written assignment reflecting the central themes of this course.
Participation and engagement in class discussions and activities is required in order to achieve competency in this course. The graded mark will be based on the written assignment handed in.
Assessment Matrix
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