James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023

MO1003 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Context

Subject Description

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

• evaluate the impact of the cultural competency of health professionals on their role in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 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 according to general cultural and local community protocols

Subject Assessment

• Oral - interview; Written - reflection/reflective task - Individual

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.

Special Assessment Requirements

Passing requirements: achieve satisfactory for all assessment

Availabilities