303228 (v.3) CAS - Indigenous Community Practice 112

Area:

Centre for Aboriginal Studies

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

30.0

Seminar:

1 x 30 Hours Quarterly

Syllabus:

Key concepts and principles of Indigenous Community Management Development Practice and Indigenous Primary Health Care Practice, including empowerment and self determination and their incorporation into an indigenous practitioner role. Implications of appropriate practice as an ethical indigenous practitioner of Indigenous Community Management and Development or Indigenous Primary Health Care in own community or organisational context.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Described the situation of Indigenous people in own area. Built a picture of own, positions and roles in family, community and work. Explained the concept of self-determination as it applies to Indigenous people. Described the principles and practices of empowerment to assist in bringing about positive social change. Identified relevant knowledge, skills, values, attitudes and ethics for Indigenous professional practice.

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:

Creasia J and Parker B (1991). Professional Nursing Practice. St Louis - Mosby, Dodson M (1994). The Wentworth Lecture, The End at the Beginning - Redefining Aboriginality. Australian Aboriginal Studies. 1. pp2-13; Freire P (1971). Cultural Action For Freedom. Harmondsworth - Penguin Books, Hall S (1990). Cultural Identity and Diaspora. In Identity, Community, Culture, Difference. Ed Rutherford J. London - Lawrence and Wishart; Heap K (1988). The Practice of Social Work With Groups. London - Unwin, HoganC (1991) Strategies for Empowerment. Bentley - Curtin University of Technology, Hope A and Timmel S (1984). Training for Transformation - A Handbook for Community Workers. Book 3. Gweeru - Mambo, Keen I (1998). Being Black - Aboriginal Cultures in 'Settled' Australia. Canberra - Aboriginal Studies Press, Keesing R (1974). Theories of Culture. Annual review of Anthropology, Palo Alto, McConvell P (1991). Cultural Domain Separation -Two Way Street or Blind Alley? Australian Aboriginal Studies. 1. pp13-23

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Case Study (1). Assignments (2), Journal Writing. Students must obtain a 50% grade in each assessment unit to achieve a pass grade. This is by pass/fail assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y