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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Introductory

Former School/College

College of Indigenous Peoples (Gnibi)

Unit aim

Presents primary health care as central to achieving real outcomes and health benefits for Aboriginal people. Collaborative and community owned approaches to primary health care are examined and supporting networks described. 

Unit content

Topic 1: National Organisations, Networks and Supporting Agencies

Topic 2: Aboriginal Medical Services Organisation and Administration

Topic 3: Traditional Health Workers

Topic 4: Networking Skills in Aboriginal Community Contexts 

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: , GA2: , GA3: , GA4: , GA5: , GA6: , GA7:
On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of interconnected and different disciplinary areas and the organisational utility of local, national and international networks in Indigenous health
2 examine the local and contextual connections and networks, memberships and engagements necessary to support collaboration in Aboriginal health care
3 develop an understanding of the importance of appropriate relevant networks to support professional placements.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of interconnected and different disciplinary areas and the organisational utility of local, national and international networks in Indigenous health
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  2. examine the local and contextual connections and networks, memberships and engagements necessary to support collaboration in Aboriginal health care
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  3. develop an understanding of the importance of appropriate relevant networks to support professional placements.
    • GA4:
    • GA7:

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.