School Of Social SciencesCulture, Health and Healing in Indigenous CommunitiesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101323.1
Discipline: INDIGENOUS STUDIES
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge of sociological concepts and theories or 40 credit points of completed study
Equivalent Units
25025 - Culture and Health in Aboriginal Communities
About this Unit
This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop their ideas of culture, community, health & healing and the relationship between them, with a specific focus on indigenous issues, especially in an Australian context. Theoretical perspectives on healing and community will be discussed and a variety of practices for health and healing will be explored in the context of Indigenous society in Australia and internationally.