Course Title: Indigenous Health Perspectives
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Indigenous Health Perspectives
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
PUBH1432 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2024, Sem 1 2025, Sem 2 2025 |
Course Coordinator: Brooke Backman
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0000
Course Coordinator Email: brooke.backman@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 051.08.02
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment only.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
In this course, you will learn about the impact of colonisation, intergenerational trauma, and contemporary social factors on the social, cultural, environmental, and economic determinants of health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You will explore how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultural strengths, knowledge, and practices contribute to holistic wellbeing and healing at individual and community levels. You will develop an understanding of principles of cultural safety, cultural sensitivity, and respectful engagement to apply in your professional practice across health care policy, service delivery, research, and community health promotion.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
This course contributes to the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) of the following program plans:
- AD012P24 Associate Degree in Applied Sciences
- AD019P24 Associate Degree in Health Science
- DP021 Diploma of Health Science
- DP022 Diploma of Radiation Science
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe and compare health status across local & wider Australian populations with reference to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Explain the impact of history and contemporary society on the social, cultural, and environmental determinants of health, from the perspective of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples;
3. Discuss key health issues that Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples experience in 21st century Australia;
4. Identify cultural strengths and practices that contribute to wellbeing and healing among Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities;
5. Describe local and national programs and initiatives that are improving health outcomes in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities;
6. Outline your own professional plan in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander cultural competence for your future health practice and research
Overview of Learning Activities
This course will use a range of learning activities including lectures and tutorial sessions, online resources, and self-directed learning. Throughout the course you will work both individually and in teams. Delivery will be a mix of face-to-face and online.
You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through the RMIT Student Website.
Overview of Learning Resources
Resources such as prescribed and recommended texts available through the RMIT library eReserve, internet links to relevant information and links to relevant YouTube videos will support your understanding of topics.
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Cultural awareness activity
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLO 1 & 2
Individual
Assessment Task 2: Literature review
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLO 2, 3 & 5
Individual
Assessment Task 3: Written Assessment
Weighting 35%
This assessment task supports CLO 3, 4 & 5
Individual
Assessment Task 4: Written reflection
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLO 6
Individual
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.