300718 (v.2) Sociocultural Perspectives on Health 132

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Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Patterns of social inequality in Australian society to class, gender, ethnicity and age. Cross-cultural communication. Patterns of health and illness in multicultural communities. Historical context of immigrant health. Health status and barriers to service delivery. Aboriginal health, historical context of traditional health beliefs and practices. Aboriginal initiatives in change.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Demonstrate an awareness of variations in patterns of health and illness across ages, with different cultures socio-economic groups and communities. Critically evaluate anthropological perspective on health and illness. Identify strategies for appropriate health care delivery in a multicultural society. An understanding of the historical and sociocultural context of aboriginal health status.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Helman G., (1994), Culture Health and Illness, An Introduction for Health Professionals, 3rd ed., Oxford, Butterworth Heinmann. Pauwels A., (1995), Cross-Cultural Communication in the Health Sciences, Communicating with Migrant Patients, Melbourne, MacMillan. Russel C. and Schofield T., (1992), Where it Hurts - An Introduction to Sociology for Health Workers, Sydney, Allen and Unwin.
Unit Texts:	Germov J., (Ed.), (2002), Second Opinion - An Introduction to Health Sociology, 2nd ed., Melbourne, Oxford University Press.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Essay/Case Study 40%. Exam 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y   Y 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y 2004 Great Southern TAFE Albany Semester 1 Y     2004 Kalgoorlie Campus Semester 2 Y     2004 Geraldton University Centre Semester 1 Y