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
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303273 (v.2) CAS - Community Resources and Change 213 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Health status of indigenous people - review of current health statistics. Health needs of age groups, elderly - nutrition, hygiene, exercise and leisure activity and transmission of culture and values. Women - healthy pregnancy and birth, sexual health, family planning and motherhood and post-natal depression. Men - parenthood, family planning, sexual health and employment. Teenager - sexual health, teenage pregnancy and addictive tendencies. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have described the current health status of indigenous people through mobility and mortality statistics. Determined the health care needs of adult age groups. |
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: | 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., (1995). Family Food Program. Adelaide: Health Department Foundation. Dept of Health, Community Services and Local Government. (1990) National Health Strategy - Setting the Agenda for Change. Canberra: AGPS. Health Dept. of WA. (1990). Effects of Alcohol on the Body. Perth: Public Health Division. Health Dept., of WA. (1990). Alcohol and Young People (12-17 years). Perth: Public Health Division. Linden-Peiz, S. (1991). A Guide to Health Care and Services for Australians Growing Old. Sydney: Allen and Unwin. |
Unit Texts: | Work Book - Introduction to topics, reference reading and activities. Book of Reading - Selected literature. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Short Answer Test (1), Case study (select particular age group and report on how their health needs were identified in their local community). Report (1500 words on the health agency visited). 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 1 | 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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