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,
Sem 2 2024

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

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

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 lectures Collaborate 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.

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.

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 myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

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.

A library subject guide is available at http://rmit.libguides.com/nursing


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Tasks 1: Womin Djeka plus one other Micro credential
Weighting 10%
This assessment item supports CLOs 1 & 2

Assessment Task 2: Multi Choice Online Quiz
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs  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

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.