303284 (v.2) CAS - Primary Health Practice 221


 

Area:Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Credits:25.0
Contact Hours:30.0
Seminar:1 x 30 Hours Quarterly
Prerequisite(s):303264 (v.2) CAS - Primary Health Practice 211 or any previous version
AND
303280 (v.2) CAS - Community Health Care 216 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s):303300 (v.2) CAS - Health Care Management 222
Syllabus:Growth and development - ages and stages of infants and children (up to 10 years), assessment of an infant and child within an holistic indigenous framework. Nutritional needs - assessing and teaching families on how to meet the nutritional needs of their children. Breast feeding - advantages and promotion. Socialisation - principles of child rearing practices. Monitor and support families. Communicable diseases - common childhood communicable diseases, clinical picture, control of spreading and protection through immunisation. Health care plans - skills to link assessment with identifying health problems, actions used by the health worker to assist individuals and family, evaluation of care delivered. Indigenous healing practices - examination, use, safety and use of incorporation into care.
 
Unit Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Identified the growth and development patterns of a child and infant within an indigenous holistic framework. Assisted families with meeting their children's nutritional needs. Applied indigenoussocialization principles to assist families with child rearing. Developed strategies to protect children and infants from communicable diseases. Developed health care plans for use in the home and Incorporate indigenous healing practices when safe into healthcare
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: Baum, F. (1995). Health for all. Adelaide - Wakefield Press Berger, K. (1994). The Developing Person Through the Life Span. New York - Worth Publishers. Booth, S. and Hehir, A. (1993). Family food program. Adelaide - Health Department Foundation. Clements, A. (1992). Infant and Family Health in Australia. Melbourne - Longman Cheshire. Health Dept of WA. (1998). Routine Child Immunization. Perth - Public Health Division, WA. Health Dept of WA. (1998).Health in Schools. Perth - Public Health Division,WA. Health Dept of WA. (1999). Eat and Enjoy a Variety of Nutritional Foods.. Perth - Public Health Division, WA. Health Dept of WA. (1999).Encourage Breast Feeding.. Perth - Public Health Division, WA.
Unit Texts: No prescribed texts.
 
Unit Assessment Breakdown: Case study (0-5 year-old), Essay (indigenous socialization). Short answer test, Skills development manual, Journal writing. Students must obtain a 50% grade in each assessment unit to achieve a Pass grade. This is by Pass/Fail Assessment.
YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

 

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