MO1003 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Context

Credit points:	0.5
Year:	2018
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	College of Healthcare Sciences

This module enables participants to develop knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to whom they provide a service, demonstrating an understanding of Australian socio-political history and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary socio-political survival and resilience. Participants will demonstrate awareness and understanding of the fundamental values that are important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: respect, equity, equality, responsibility, reciprocity, spirit, integrity and 'country'. Participants will explore and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and community representatives through community-based activities using recognised processes for engaging and communicating effectively, through applying general cultural and local community protocols.

Learning Outcomes

• Explore the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and describe the community characteristics, needs and priorities;
• Compile a community profile that will inform the health professionals role in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community context;
• Engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members according to general cultural and local community protocols to develop social and professional networks;
• Examine and demonstrate an understanding of cultural safety/competence and its relevance to their role within the community.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 12
Census Date 12-Feb-2018
Contact hours:	22 hours - Integrated Online and Work-based learning activities.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	assignments.
External, Study Period 16
Census Date 30-Jul-2018
Contact hours:	22 hours - Integrated online and work-based learning activities.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	assignments.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.