NURS20163 - Australian Identity and Nursing Care

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will gain knowledge of Australia’s geographic and cultural diversity and the impact of these on the nation’s healthcare needs and health service delivery. You will review contemporary models of health services used to provide healthcare to populations in urban, rural and remote locations. The government's role in the provision of healthcare will be explored. You will analyse the social determinants of health by exploring colonisation, health inequity and culturally safe and equitable access to health care.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in CL02 Graduate Certificate in Nursing (International Entry)

Co-requisite: NURS20160

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 3 - 2024

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Portfolio 50%
2. Portfolio 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 100% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Moodle
Feedback
Group Accountability Study (GAS) groups could be allocated as time slots rather than set groups and people can join when they are able. This may give a greater diversity of thought to the groups.
Recommendation
GAS groups for term 2 where allocated.
Action Taken
Utilisation of teams in the sister unit
Source: Moodle
Feedback
More coverage of cultural safety and how to practically implement it into practice. Introducing it earlier than week 10 would be more helpful for the assignment due in week 11 that has a large focus on cultural safety. This felt rushed in at the last week but was a large chunk of the final assignment.
Recommendation
Term 2 initiated cultural safety earlier in the term.
Action Taken
Initiated Cultural safety earlier in term for the sister unit
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Explore how Australia’s cultural and geographic diversity impacts on health and healthcare provision
  2. Apply a process of cultural safety with particular consideration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  3. Analyse the role of government in the provision of healthcare in Australia
  4. Evaluate nursing roles in contemporary models of healthcare used in Australia

The unit learning outcomes are linked to the following Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia's 'Registered Nurses

Standards for Practice':

Standard 1: Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice

1.2 develops practice through reflection on experiences, knowledge, actions, feelings and beliefs to identify how these

shape practice

1.3 respects all cultures and experiences, which includes responding to the role of family and community that underpin the

health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of other cultures

Standard 2: Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships

2.2 communicates effectively and is respectful of a person’s dignity, culture, values, beliefs and rights

2.3 recognises that people are the experts in the experience of their life

2.4 provides support and directs people to resources to optimise health-related decisions

2.5 advocates on behalf of people in a manner that respects the person’s autonomy and legal capacity

Standard 6: Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice

6.5 practises in accordance with relevant policies, guidelines, standards, regulations and legislation

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • •
4 - Research •
5 - Self-management • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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