Assessment 1 – Quizzes

Type: 2 x Online quizzes (Quiz A and Quiz B)

Each Quiz will contain MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions). Quiz A is worth 10% and contains 20 questions with a 45-minute time limit. Quiz B is worth 30% and contains 30 questions with a 60-minute time limit.

Quiz A (10%)

This quiz will test your knowledge of the content from modules 1, 2 & 3.

Quiz A Opens: Monday, 18 November, 2024  at 00.01hrs (AEST) (Week 3)

Quiz A Closes: Sunday, 24 November, 2024 at 23:59hrs (AEST) 

Quiz B (30%)

This quiz will test your knowledge of the content in modules 4 to 11 (inclusive)

Quiz B Opens: Monday, 3 February, 2025 at 00:01hrs (AEST) (Week 12)

Quiz B Closes: Sunday, 9 February, 2025  at 23:59hrs (AEST) 

Total Weighting: 30%

Completion time: 45 minutes for Quiz A and 60 minutes for Quiz B.

Aim

This assessment aims to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of historical and current inequalities in the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families, and groups. The quizzes will test your knowledge and understanding of culturally safe care and equitable health services. 

Instructions

You are completing two online quizzes. Quiz A will assess your knowledge and understanding of materials covered in Weeks 1 - 3. Quiz B will evaluate your knowledge of materials covered in weeks 4 – 11. 
 
Access the quiz via the Assessment tile portal on the Moodle site.  
Quiz A consists of 20 multiple-choice questions. Each question is worth 0.5 marks. 
Quiz B consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. Each question is worth 1 mark. Only one 1 attempt for each quiz is permitted.  

This is an open-book quiz. You can refer to your learning materials at any time during your attempt. However, students should be familiar with the content as time limits apply. 

You have a maximum of 45 minutes to complete Quiz A and a maximum of 60 minutes to complete Quiz B. You must complete the quiz in one sitting. Once you start the quiz, you must complete it in 45 minutes for quiz A and 60 minutes for quiz B. Please The quiz will automatically close at the end of the allocated time and will submit your result even if you have not finished. 
 
You can have a maximum of one (1) attempt for both quizzes. 
 
Once you have started the quiz, you cannot log out. Please do not refresh or reload your screen as this may close the quiz and record your result.  
 
If you have any technical issues let the unit coordinators know immediately. Take a screenshot or photo of the issue and email it to the unit coordinators. We will assist you with resolving it or refer you to TaSAC for further assistance (toll-free phone number 1300 666 620). 
 
Requirements  
Computer access with a reliable internet connection. 
Relevant learning materials are available to access during the quiz. 
 
Submission 
You will complete this assessment online. Click submit at the end of the quiz and your answers will be automatically submitted. The number of correct responses will be available to you immediately after the attempt is complete. 
Results for the quiz will be available immediately after your attempt is complete. 

This assessment is automatically scored in Moodle. The number of correct responses will be indicated when the student completes each quiz.

Quiz A will contain 20 MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions). 

Quiz B will contain 30 MCQ.

Unit Code: NURS11171

Unit Title: Health History and Culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Assessment 2

Type:                       Case Study

Due Date:                16:00hrs (AEST), Wednesday 29th January 2025 (week 11)

Weighting:              60%

Length:                      1,500 words +/-10% (excluding reference list)

Unit Coordinator/s: Tracey Bell, Jay Shepheard, and Jess Nikolsky

Return Date:           16:00hrs (AEST), Wednesday 19th February 2025

Learning outcomes assessed
1.    Describe the impact that colonisation has had on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

2.    Examine current demographic, health indicators, and statistical trends for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

3.    Define and reflect on different forms of White privilege and racism in healthcare.

4.    Outline the contemporary role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals, organisations, and communities in delivering culturally safe health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

5.    Identify professional practice factors that facilitate quality health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Aim
The aim of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your learning of (i) the impact of colonisation on health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and (ii) cultural safety strategies to reduce health disparities.

Instructions
Please follow the steps below to complete this assessment task:

·       You are required to prepare a written essay using the concepts and terms from NURS11171, to discuss the impacts of colonisation, racism and White privilege on the health, history, and culture of our First Nations peoples.

·       Read the scenario located in Appendix 1 of this assessment task (see last page).

·        You must select elements from the scenario provided to illustrate your discussion.

·       Use the Stimulus statement to prepare your assessment:

o   Stimulus statement: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have the highest rates of illness and death in Australia, the lowest rates of health service utilisation, and early disengagement with educational systems remain high (Walker, 2019). Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people report feelings of discomfort and fear when accessing healthcare, experience long waiting times, and encounter barriers to obtaining culturally appropriate care (Dorrian et al., 2017).

·       Provide a brief introduction outlining the aim of your assessment and orientate the reader to the plan for your essay (approximately 100 words).

·       Discuss the following in your assessment (approximately 1,300 words):

a)    The impacts of colonisation. Consider the definition of colonisation. Discuss links to the social determinants of health. Identify the gaps in health and well-being between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. Use examples from the scenario provided to emphasise your main points.

b)    The emergence of racism and moving forward. Describe the concepts of racism and White privilege that are evident in this scenario. Identify ONE approach to decolonise health care.

c)    Preparation for professional practice. Identify TWO areas within the scenario that present barriers to culturally appropriate care and what action could be taken in your future professional practice.

·       Provide a concise conclusion summarising/highlighting the main concepts/key points from your assessment (approximately 100 words).

·       Use the following headings to structure your written essay:

·       Introduction

·       Impacts of Colonisation

·       Emergence of Racism and Moving Forward

·       Preparation for Professional Practice

·       Conclusion

·       References

Literature and references
In this assessment use at least five (5) contemporary references (7 years or less) sourced from the CQUniversity library to support your discussion. In this assessment, you MUST include the three (3) mandatory resources as evidence to support your discussion. These resources are provided on the Moodle page in the Assessment tile. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles as well as textbooks and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the 5 elements of a quality reference: currency, authority, relevance, objectivity, and coverage. Grey literature sourced from the internet must be from reputable websites such as government, university, or peak national bodies: for example, the Australian College of Nursing. Note, that websites such as StatPearls, Life in the Fastlane, and Wikipedia are not suitable for this assessment task. Lecture notes are not primary sources of evidence and should not be used in this assessment.

Requirements
·       Use a cover page for your assessment that includes in the following order:

·       Student name

·       Student Number

·       Program

·       Unit number and name

·       Assessment number and title (e.g., Assessment 2: Essay Case Study)

·       Due date

·       Word count

·       Use of Gen AI: Gen AI agent.……..has been used for editing and proofreading this assessment (insert or delete as applicable)

·       Any Notes/Extension information.

·       Use conventional and legible size 12 font, either Times New Roman or Arial font, with double line spacing and 2.54cm margins (standard pre-set margin in Microsoft Word).

·       Include page numbers in a header on the top right side of each page.

·       Indent the first line of each paragraph 1.27cm (standard pre-set indent in Microsoft Word).

·       Include an introduction and conclusion for this assessment.

·       Use headings to differentiate between sections of the paper (four questions relating to the scenario).

·       Paraphrase, summarise or quote information acknowledging the original source (referencing) to avoid plagiarism.

·       Start your reference list on a separate page to the body of your assessment.

·       Write in the third-person perspective.

·       Follow academic writing conventions: spell out contractions in full; introduce abbreviations and acronyms; spell out numbers for zero through nine and use numerals for 10 and above.

·       Use formal academic, discipline-specific and inclusive language, and essay structure.

·       Use Microsoft Word English (Australia) spelling and grammar checker.

·       All work submitted must be your own work.

·       Start your reference list on a separate page to the body of your assessment.

·       Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online APA Referencing Style Guide.

·       Medical students are to use the referencing style approved for their school.

·       The word count excludes the reference list and headings but includes in-text referencing, direct quotations and paraphrasing. Please note, direct quotes should be used minimally in academic writing.

Resources
·       You can use unit-provided materials and other credible sources (e.g., journal articles, and books) to reference your argument. The quality and credibility of your sources are important. Please note, that lecture notes are not peer-reviewed primary sources of evidence.

·       Please try to use the most contemporaneous references you can obtain. However, we are prepared to accept references greater than seven years old in this unit as we are aware that there may not be more recent good quality literature available on this subject matter.

·       We recommend that you access your discipline specific Nursing Resource Guide.

·       For information on academic writing and referencing, please visit the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources, including information for students with English as a second language.

·       You may wish to submit a draft to Studiosity.

·       Submit at least one draft before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before making a final submission. Instructions are available here.

·       Remember that as you are using three mandatory resources, your Turnitin similarity score may be higher than usual. Please refer to the complete report when reviewing your paraphrasing. You can make changes PRIOR to submitting your assessment for marking whilst it is in draft.

Academic Integrity
·       You must abide by the principles of academic integrity (see Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure). Completion of this assessment with another party or sharing of responses is not permitted at any time.

·       The use of any generative artificial intelligence is permitted for the following purposes:

·       Gen AI content is used to generate ideas and general structures.

·       Gen AI content editing.

·       If you use Gen AI to generate ideas, you are required to reference the Gen AI agent as per APA 7th guidelines. If you are using a Gen AI agent for content editing, please complete the declaration on the title page of your assessment. If Gen AI is not used, please delete this declaration.

Submission
Submit your assessment online via the assessment tile in the NURS11171 unit Moodle site in Microsoft Word format only.

Marking Criteria
Refer to the marking rubric on the Moodle site for more details on how marks will be assigned. Assessment re-attempt is not available for Assessment Two.

In accordance with policy, any marks and/or grades for assessments released to students prior to Certification of Grades are provisional and are subject to moderation and confirmation through the relevant Program and Divisional Assessment Committees.