Area: | Centre for Aboriginal Studies |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 30.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 30 Hours Quarterly |
Prerequisite(s): | 303217 (v.3) CAS - Indigenous Reflective Practice 115 or any previous version
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Co Requisite(s): | 303228 (v.3) CAS - Indigenous Community Practice 112
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Syllabus: | Contributors to common health problems - social, education and living conditions. Disease process - agent, host and environment, body systems affected and resistance of indigenous people to disease. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Described the contributors to common health problems. Explained the disease process and the body systems affected . Explained the resistance of indigenous people to disease. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Govan, A., McFarlane, P. and Callander, R., (1991). Pathology illustrated. 3rd ed. Edingburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Hinwood, B., (1993). A Textbook of Science for the Health Professions. London: Chapman and Hall. Lamb, J., Ingram, C., Johnston, L. and Pitman, R., (1991). Essentials of Physiology. 3rd ed. Blackwell Scientific Publications. Marieb, E. (1992). Human Anatomy and Physiology. 2nd ed. California: Benjamin/Cummings Publishing. Wilson, K. and Waugh, A. (1996)., Anatomy and Physiology: in healthand illness. 8th ed. London: Churchill Livingstone. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Short objective tests, exercise sheets, Journal writing. Students must obtain a 50% grade in each assessment unit to achieve a Pass grade.This is by Pass/Fail Assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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