School Of Nursing And MidwiferyAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HealthWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 401206.1
Discipline: NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Foundational knowledge related to primary health care, professional communication, behavioural and social sciences, nursing or midwifery practice.
Equivalent Units
401009 Health in a Culturally Diverse Community
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4691 Bachelor of Nursing or 4693 Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced) or 4780 Bachelor of Nursing - WSU Online or 4692 Bachelor of Nursing Graduate Entry or 4684 Bachelor of Midwifery. Students must be enrolled in 4780 to enrol in WSU Online Campus units.
About this Unit
In Autumn 2022 this unit will be replaced by unit 401454 - Indigenous Australian Health, Wellness and Culture. This unit will specifically enable nursing and midwifery students to investigate, discuss and develop an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, health statistics, historical and present day issues associated with poor health outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In addition, the general concepts of cultural safety and health and illness, will be explored in terms of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Further, the unit promotes the development of critical knowledge essential for students to understand their own values, beliefs, biases, and perceptions to become culturally sensitive and appropriately adaptable when meeting the health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. A case study approach will provide the framework for students to explore and reflect on the impact of the different attitudes, institutional policies and value systems relating to the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Access to an internet enabled device is essential in order to be able to: access course materials; to participate in discussion groups; and to access additional resources provided by the lecturer during the session. See http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/services_and_facilities/uwsonline_student_support for further information.
Courses| 4684.3 | Bachelor of Midwifery | CONTINUING |
| 4684.4 | Bachelor of Midwifery | CURRENT |
| 4691.2 | Bachelor of Nursing | CONTINUING |
| 4691.3 | Bachelor of Nursing | CONTINUING |
| 4691.4 | Bachelor of Nursing | CONTINUING |
| 4692.3 | Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) | CONTINUING |
| 4692.4 | Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) | CONTINUING |
| 4692.5 | Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) | CONTINUING |
| 4693.4 | Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced) | CONTINUING |
| 4693.5 | Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced) | CONTINUING |
| 4780.1 | Bachelor of Nursing - WSU Online | CURRENT |