| Semester 1, 2021 Online | |
| Short Description: | Aboriginl Torrs Strait Isl Hlt |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 060307 - Community Nursing |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: NUR2101
Rationale
The outstanding life differentials between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians peoples remains at an unacceptable level. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMaC) have mandated that Indigenous Health be incorporated in all Nursing Programs to support and inform the future nursing workforce of the many complexities that have informed Indigenous health today. Further, this Course aims to inform the student on Culturally Safe practice when working in partnership with Indigenous peoples.
Synopsis
An understanding of the social and cultural determinants of health and the impacts of historical and contemporary practice and their influence on the social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations Australians is essential in providing cultural safe health care with these populations. This Course utilises cultural safety as the model to contemporary health care delivery in Australia. It emphasises the contemporary nurse as a foundational member of the health partnership and who is necessary in enhancing First Nations peoples social and emotional wellbeing. It values the role of First Nations Australians in self-determining processes and leadership in health and research.
Objectives
Throughout the course and on completion students should be able to:
- Examine both historical and contemporary policies that have been imposed on First Nations Australians as a tool of administration. The student will engage in critiquing both historical and contemporary government policies and their implementation and the impacts they have upon the current health status of First Nations peoples;
- Identify the principles of Primary Health Care as underpinned by the Declaration of Alma Ata. Further the student will align these principles to the historical development and current operating philosophy of the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services within Australia;
- Examine Social and Emotional Wellbeing as defined by Indigenous health practitioners. The student will engage in Indigenous knowledges that underpin positive and holistic Social and Emotional Wellbeing for First Nations peoples;
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Have an understanding of self:
by examining your values, prejudices, cultural beliefs and behaviours that affect the delivery of culturally safe nursing and healthcare for First Nations peoples. Students will identify their own potential prejudices, attitudes, beliefs, stereotypes and behaviours that could affect their nursing practice when caring for First Nation Australians.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Historical and Contemporary Policies that have created the Social and Cultural Determinants of health for First Nation Australians | 25.00 |
| 2. | Primary Health Care and Community Controlled Health Organisations | 25.00 |
| 3. | First Nations Social and Emotional Wellbeing | 25.00 |
| 4. | Cultural Safety | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=01&subject1=NUR3030)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 40.00 |
| Directed Study | 86.00 |
| Online Lectures | 13.00 |
| Online Tutorials | 26.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 30 | 20 | 15 Mar 2021 | 3,4 | |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 40 | 40 | 27 Apr 2021 | 2 | |
| OPEN EXAMINATION - ONLINE | 60 | 40 | End S1 | 1 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be an online exam. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via StudyDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the Alternate Assessment Schedule has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to participate appropriately in all activities and study all material provided to them, or required to be accessed by them, to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. Engagement in online discussion forums forms part of the directed study component of this course. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.) -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2021 are:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S1 2021:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2021 are:
An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.
Requirements after S1 2021:
CLOSED: Candidates are allowed to bring only writing materials into a closed examination -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Normally Deferred and Supplementary Examinations are held in the next Examination period. In S1 2021 selected courses will pilot an early Deferred and Supplementary Examination period held within 30 business days of results release. The list of courses involved can be found at . -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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American Psychological Association (APA) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use APA style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the University’s aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1. conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2. forms part of the Bachelor of Nursing and is benchmarked against internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
3. forms part of the professional accreditation standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through an external accreditation process.
Other requirements
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Computer, e-mail and Internet access:
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at .