INDH5001 (v.1) Indigenous and Global Health
Area: | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine |
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Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 1.0 |
TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
Individual Study: | 1 x 7 Hours Weekly |
Workshop: | 4 x 3 Hours Semester |
Equivalent(s): |
314912 (v.1)
Indigenous and Global Health 561
or any previous version
OR INDH5002 (v.1) INH190 Indigenous and Global Health or any previous version |
Prerequisite(s): |
313090 (v.2)
Inquiry for Nursing Practice 561
or any previous version
OR NURS5029 (v.1) Inquiry for Ethical and Legal Contexts in Nursing or any previous version OR Admission into GD-INTLHL (v.3) Graduate Diploma in International Health or any previous version OR Admission into GD-DIABET (v.3) Graduate Diploma in Diabetes or any previous version OR Admission into GD-NURS (v.2) Graduate Diploma in Nursing or any previous version OR Admission into MC-CLINNU (v.1) Master of Clinical Nursing or any previous version OR Admission into MC-NPRACT (v.2) Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) or any previous version OR Admission into 189904 (v.6) Master of Nursing or any previous version OR Admission into 303648 (v.4) Graduate Diploma in International Health or any previous version OR Admission into 301415 (v.3) Graduate Diploma in Diabetes or any previous version OR Admission into 187807 (v.6) Graduate Diploma in Nursing or any previous version OR Admission into 151704 (v.3) Master of Clinical Nursing or any previous version OR Admission into 309608 (v.3) Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) or any previous version OR Admission into MC-SCCLIN (v.1) Master of Science (Clinical) or any previous version OR Admission into 186804 (v.5) Master of International Health or any previous version |
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
Syllabus: | This unit will explore the health of vulnerable populations, including the Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, South Sea Islander persons, and Indigenous populations’ global and local perspectives. Epidemiological aspects of Indigenous, non-Indigenous health; patterns of morbidity and mortality, and geographic, social, economic and political determinants will be critically investigated. Basic principles underpinning health care delivery to Indigenous, non- Indigenous and culturally diverse peoples; health care delivery and resource allocation and models of practice are analysed. Students will also explore cultural awareness, culturally informed practice and beginning cultural competence and migrant and refugee health. |
Field of Education: | 061305 Indigenous Health |
Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
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2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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