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1. Identify historical, socio-cultural and economic determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples health, cross cultural                communication, primary health care and rural and remote issues.
2. Acquire an understanding Community Controlled Health Service and strategies for delivering effective health care services.
3. Describe the role of government and non-government organisations, initiatives and laws on provision of health
care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural safety issues related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
5. Examine the prevalence of mental health and grief and loss in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
6. Map the patient's journey and suggest improvements to the role of health care systems in the provision of care in rural and remote  communities.
7. Examine in detail chronic disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities including the impact of ATOD and identify how you as a nurse could respond to the issues surrounding their care.
8. Critique previous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health strategies.
9. Examine mechanisms of injury within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

PRESCRIBED TEXTS

Best, O and Fredericks, B, 2014, Yatdjuligin - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing & Midwifery Care, Cambridge University Press

RECOMMENDED TEXTS

Taylor, T, Guerin, P 2010 Health care and indigenous Australians, Palgrave Macmillan, Australia

Carson, B, 2007 Social Determinants of Indigenous Health, Allen & Unwin, Australia

Couzos, S & Murray, R 2008 Aboriginal Primary Health Care: An Evidence-Based Approach, Oxford University Press

Goonj, B 2010 Bridging cultures in aboriginal health, University of New England Press.

Trudgen, R 2001 Why warriors lie down and die, Aboriginal Resource and Development Services Inc, Darwin.


Note: You are not required to buy recommended texts. However, they provide valuable supplementary reading on various aspects of the material covered within this course and you are encouraged to have a look at them.

There are two face to face sessions, and students are always free to contact the lecturer for face to face support or assistance. Please note all lectures and activities provided for the course ATSI Peoples Health and Culture are designed to introduce the topic and to give some insights for students to further develop their knowledge.

Content in the form of PowerPoint lectures or presentations, Interviews, Podcasts and links to various other media are for you to access for each weeks topic. It is expected that you will listen to these and if you have any queries or questions then please contact me. If you have difficulty accessing this content then please contact the Student Support officer

This course will provide a historical and cultural background that will inform an understanding of the health issues facing this population and the contribution that nurses can provide in primary and acute health care.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health involves a program of reading which students are expected to complete as an integral component of the course. This Study Guide takes the student through the readings contained in the recommended texts, offering the student insights into key issues, significant understandings and directions for further reading. The Study Guide utilises stimulus questions,and discussion points to maximise student learning. It also provides students with a time frame in order to ensure steady progress.

Content in the form of PowerPoint lectures or presentations, Interviews, Podcasts and links to various other media are for you to access for each weeks topic. It is expected that you will listen to these and if you have any queires or questions then please contact me. If you have difficulty accessing this content then please contact the Student Support officer

Please note all lectures and activities provided for the course Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health are designed to introduce the topic and to give some insights for students to further develop their knowledge.

Students would expect to study 12 hours per week throughout the duration of this course. Students are strongly advised to set aside a regular time for study and approach each weeks topic.

Content associated with this course is available through MyUni. 

Assessment	Type
Myth Quiz	Formative
Online Quiz  (x2)	Summative	10% (5% each quiz)
Critical reflective essay	Summative	40 %
Analytical Paper	Summative	50%

Assessment 1: Critical appraisal  (1250 words)  Week 4
The students will be given three texts and asked to reflect on how health is referred to in each text, what has improved or not in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health over the last 15 years, and what five things they think would make a positive difference in the future. The essay will be assessed using a marking rubric.

Assesment 2: Quiz x 2   (500 words equivilent )  Due weeks 4 & 11
Students complete two quizzes over the semester concerning reading/viewing/workshop content

Assessment 3: Patient journey mapping (2000 words) Week 10
Students will analyse a case taken from a range of real life examples of a  person of Aboriginal background and their journey through the health care system. Using a simplified version of the Managing Two Worlds Together patient journey mapping tools, the student will provide a brief summary of the patient's journey, identify the aspects of health that are important for this patient, the underlying factors that impact on their access and quality of care, and how the journey has progressed from the perspective of the patient, their family and staff. They will then identify three or more things that they as a nurse could do to improve health care for this patient and/or other Aboriginal patients. The mapping will be assessed using a marking rubric.

Unless otherwise indicated all submission of assignments is to be through the assignments portal of MyUni. Students MUST keep an electronic copy of all assignments submitted. Cover sheets are required for all assignments and can be accessed from the School of Nursing website. Extension of time for submission of assignments is subject to negotiation with the course coordinator. Requests must be made before the due date of the assignment. In principle, all assignments should be submitted by the due date. However, an extension may be granted if the request is made before the due date and the usual administration procedures are followed. Late submission without an approved extension will be penalised at the rate of 5% of available marks for each working day after the due date. Work submitted more than ten days after the due date may be returned unmarked. This action will be taken to prevent students who do get their work in on time being disadvantaged.

Whenever possible staff will turn around marked assignments within 4 weeks or earlier.

The following marking guides will be used for the assignments:

Marking Guide - Literature Review Critique


Structure and Writing Style 25%

Structure (15%)
• The readings are clearly identified
• The way in which the assignment will proceed is clearly described
• The appraisal is structured according to the suggested outline with headings used to indicate the sections
• The appraisal ends with a brief cogent defendable conclusion that summarises the discussion within the body.

Writing style (10%)
• The critique is written with     
• Clear sentences      
• Precision of expression     
• Correct grammar      
• Accurate spelling


Content and Critical Analysis 60%

• Demonstrates an understanding of the selected reading by identifying the central components.
• There is evidence that the student critically analysed the readings, discussing the issues and concepts raised in the article and the validity of the author(s) arguments supported by additional contemporary
references.
• There is evidence the student reflected on the reading and on the relevance to practice.


Referencing 15%

• The referencing style used throughout the paper is congruent with the School Manual and School Style and Referencing Guide.
• The reference list is accurate (i.e. no missing page numbers, volumes, correct title etc), complete (i.e. no references in the body of the paper are missing from the reference list) and consistent with the School Manual and School Style and Referencing Guide.
• The references cited are contemporary (i.e. less than 10 years old unless seminal papers)
• Primary references are used predominantly (i.e. the original reference has been cited rather than a secondary source)
• There is evidence in the paper that the student has searched widely for information related to the topic/issue
• The student has acknowledged all sources of information
• Direct quotations are only used to make crucial points or to support the discussion/argument.




Marking Guide - Patient Journey Mapping


Structure and Writing Style 25%

Structure (15%)
• Introduces the patient
• Clearly describes the way in which the paper will proceed (follows the suggested outline within the School Manual and School Style and Referencing Guide)
• The paper is structured according to the suggested outline with headings used to indicate the sections
• All sections of the templates have been completed
• The analytical paper summaries the case details and suggestions are made for enhancement of practice.

Writing style (10%)
• The analytical paper is written with      
• Clear sentence structure      
• Clarity of argument      
• Precision of expression      
• Spelling and grammar are correct.

Content and Critical Analysis 60%

Content (30%)
• The paper has been presented logically
• The paper content has clear links to contemporary nursing practice
• The student’s paper demonstrates a depth of understanding of the topic and related nursing issues.Critical analysis (30%)
• The analytical paper demonstrates a high degree of critical thought and
insight into the patient's condition and nursing care provided by:     
    • providing a justification/rationale for the argument/discussion (or analysis) pertaining to nursing care 
    • demonstrating they have reflected on the complex issues surrounding the nursing care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait  Islander patients     
• Discussing the nursing care from differing perspectives, thereby providing a balanced argument/discussion.


Referencing 15%
• The referencing style used throughout the paper is congruent with the School Manual and School Style and Referencing Guide.
• The reference list is accurate (i.e. no missing page numbers, volumes, correct title etc), complete (i.e. no references in the body of the paper are missing from the reference list) and consistent with the School Manual and School Style and Referencing Guide.
• The references cited are contemporary (i.e. less than 10 years old unless seminal papers)
• Primary references are used predominantly (i.e. the original reference has been cited rather than a secondary source)
• There is evidence in the paper that the student has searched widely for information related to the topic/issue
• The student has acknowledged all sources of information
• Direct quotations are only used to make crucial points or to support the discussion/argument.

For ATSI Health, Semester II, 2016, I hope to change the course in the followingways as a result of constructive feedback from student evaluation of the course in 2015:

• Conduct an introductory lecture to outline the course, explain the assessments and answer any questions with a general introduction to ATSI Health and the concepts that are critical to this course
• Produce some short presentations/video for most weeks to outline the content for that week and reinforce the previous weeks work
• Readjust the assessments
  • Literature review to stay but may be a more defined period or review of a policy in the literature pertinent to ATSI health i.e. The NT intervention or the policy of 'Assimilation and the Stolen Generation’ and the effect on health andwell being
  • Analytical paper - to stay butless less tools and introdcuing those tools to studetns during the course of thesemester in interactive activities
  • Refining of the Quizzes or introcduing assessment at the mid-semester workshop
• Planning for a mid-semester workshop ( 1/2 day) to meet and hear ATSI health experts indigenous and non - indigenous present on…
  • ATSI History and its effect on health
  • Shifting governmental ATSI policies over the decades and its effect on health
  • How do social determinants affect the health of ATSI peoples?
  • Stories from ATSI people and their experiences of the health system