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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

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MO1002 - Rural and Remote Community Context

Credit points:00.5
Year:2020
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Administered by:College of Healthcare Sciences

Subject Description

    This module enables participants to develop comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the community in which they live and work, with particular focus on the rurality of their community. Participants will explore and engage with their community through community-based activities.

Learning Outcomes

  • evaluate the impact of the cultural competency of health professionals on their role in a rural and remote community context through the development of a community profile using demographic/service information integrated with knowledge from key community contacts
  • identify and prioritise appropriate mechanisms that a health professional, and a health service could implement to enhance social and professional community engagement and cultural competency

Subject Assessment

  • Assignment 1)Interview and Written Reflection (must pass)

Note that 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.

Availabilities

Study Period 13, External

Census date:Monday, 30 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 23 Mar 2020 to Friday, 01 May 2020
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Anne Jones
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Anne Jones
Workload expectations:
  • 22 Hours - Other - Integrated Online and Work-based learning activities.
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU

Study Period 15, External

Census date:Monday, 06 Jul 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 29 Jun 2020 to Friday, 07 Aug 2020
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Anne Jones
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Anne Jones
Workload expectations:
  • 22 Hours - Other - Integrated online and work-based learning activities
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU