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
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Co Requisite(s): | 303256 (v.2) CAS - Health Care Skills 126
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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. |
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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. |
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: | 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. |
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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. |
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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