PUBH 2005 Culture, Diversity and Health

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 400866

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Description This unit introduces skills for understanding and engaging effectively with the culturally and socially diverse world in which we live and work. Indigenous Australia is a major theme and students will gain an appreciation of the achievements and needs of Indigenous Australians. The unit examines cultural safety more broadly and puts these issues in the context of health professionals working in multi-cultural settings and handling culturally different health philosophies and practices. Cultural diversity is increasingly recognised as a major issue in the delivery of health care and a major determinant of Indigenous health.

School Health Sciences

Discipline Public Health, Not Elsewhere Classified.

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 2 subject

Equivalent Subjects PUBH 2006 - Culture Diversity and Health (WSTC)

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Presentation 15 minutes 40 N Group
Essay 1,500 words 30 N Individual
Quiz 45 minutes 20 N Individual
Participation 12 weeks 10 N Individual

Prescribed Texts

Dune, T., McLeod, K., & Williams, R. (Eds.). (2021). Culture,
Diversity and Health in Australia: Towards Culturally Safe
Health Care. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Culture-
Diversity-and-Health-in-Australia-Towards-Culturally-Safe-
Health/Dune-McLeod-Williams/p/book/9781760527389

Teaching Periods