303247 (v.2) CAS - Indigenous Health Problems 125

Area:

Centre for Aboriginal Studies

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

30.0

Seminar:

1 x 30 Hours Quarterly

Prerequisite(s):

303230 (v.3) CAS - Indigenous Health Problems 123 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

303256 (v.2) CAS - Health Care Skills 126

Syllabus:

A holistic approach to common health problems among indigenous children, women, men, young adults and the elderly will be taken. Treatments will include traditional and indigenous modalities and prevention of health conditions.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Explained the causes, diagnosis, clinical picture, complications, treatment of common health problems among children, women, men, young adults, the elderly and in general.

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:

Blackwell, S. and Roberts, D., (1998). Practitioner's Guide to Aboriginal Health. Perth: AMA (Inc); Hunter, E., (1993). Aboriginal Health and History: Power and Prejudice in Remote Australia. Melbourne: Cambridge Uni Press; National Health Strategy Working Party. (1996). A National Aboriginal Health Strategy. Canberra: AGPS; Plunkett, A., Lancaster, P. and Huang, J., (1996). Indigenous Mothers and Their Babies: Australia 1991 - 1993. Sydney: National Perinatal Statistics Unit; Reid, J. and Trompf, P., (1991). The Health of Aboriginal Australia. Marrickville: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Objective and short answer tests, Case study(1), Report (Health restoration), 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 2	Y