Aboriginal Public Health Practice and Research

Course aim

Explore contemporary Aboriginal public health practice and research initiatives to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities, and develop cultural safety for public health practice and research.

Course content

Principles of cultural safety and cultural capability; Historical, cultural, political, socioeconomic and environmental determinants; UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; South Australian Aboriginal Health Research Accord; SAHMRI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols; Closing the Gap; Preventive health and health promotion program planning and design with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities; Principles of participatory practice and research.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 IBHT, IBNF, IBNU students
HLTH 1041	Health Promotion Concepts

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Essay, Portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.