303873 v.3 Associate Degree in Aboriginal Health

AssocDAbHlth(Curtin)

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Introduction
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to empower and strengthen the well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through an holistic, multi-disciplinary approach that encompasses Indigenous Healing traditions. The broad aims of the course are, first, to enable students to facilitate self-determination in health, including the social and emotional well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, families and individuals through the application of Indigenous knowledge, and primary health care and community development concepts and practices. Secondly, to enable Indigenous Primary Health Care Practitioners to take leadership roles in the formulation and implementation of programs, in particular, through the development and application of Aboriginal Terms of Reference.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
Standard University entry requirements for Associate Degree Programs. Education, personal and work experience, existing skills, community, family and employer support, and other evidence is evaluated in an assessment process which takes place at regionalcentres towards the end of each year.

Specific Requirements
It is preferable that prospective students be working, or be prepared to undertake voluntary work, in an Aboriginal health related position or similar community work.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability
This course is two years full-time study. Compulsory study block releases, four blocks per year, are conducted at Bentley campus and or regional learning centres. Study blocks may also be held at other locations depending upon student numbers and available funds.

Course Organisation
This course has a competency-based-design with an emphasis on community practice, either the primary health care action stream or the mental health counselling stream may be chosen in the second year. . A block system of education is the mode of delivery. There are three two-week blocks and a one-week block per annum. Attendance at all study blocks is compulsory.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
303217	v.3		CAS - Indigenous Reflective Practice 115	3.0	25.0
303228	v.3		CAS - Indigenous Community Practice 112	3.0	25.0
303233	v.2		CAS - Indigenous Organisational Practice 113	3.0	25.0
303237	v.3		CAS - Indigenous Issues and Factors in Local Region 114	3.0	25.0
					100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
303230	v.3		CAS - Indigenous Health Problems 123	3.0	25.0
303245	v.3		CAS - Indigenous Ways of Working 124	3.0	25.0
303247	v.2		CAS - Indigenous Health Problems 125	3.0	25.0
303256	v.2		CAS - Health Care Skills 126	3.0	25.0
					100.0
Year 2
303878	v.2		Mental Health and Counselling Stream (Aboriginal Studies)		200.0
			OR
303881	v.2		Primary Health Care Action Stream (Aboriginal Studies)		200.0
					200.0