Key facts
UNE unit code: HLTH428
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
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Enhance your skills and knowledge in relation to interacting with, assessing and providing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people suffering from mental health problems and disorders.
Studying this unit, you will gain an introduction to the major mental health issues currently facing Indigenous people. Consideration is given to the impact of the unique historical, cultural and social situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the main types of mental health disorders and problems experienced.
Emphasising your development of knowledge and understanding of culturally appropriate intervention strategies, this unit will add to your professional skillset, equipping you to provide mental health assistance in both clinical and community settings.
Offerings
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
You must enrol in this unit by the Monday before the Trimester starts. If there are insufficient student numbers this unit will not run and you will be withdrawn from the unit and offered an appropriate alternate unit by the course coordinator.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate advanced understanding of Indigenous cultures and communities;
- articulate the meaning and significance of the holistic view of health, espoused by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, in relation to mental health;
- critically assess the prevalence of mental health disorders and problems in Indigenous communities today; and
- demonstrate advanced knowledge of the use of culturally appropriate intervention strategies in assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Written assignment. No. Words: 2500 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Written Assignment No. Words: 2500 |
Assessment 3 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Written assignment No. Words: 1000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice
ISBN: 9780977597536
Dudgeon, P,. Milroy, H. and Walker, R., Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 2nd ed. 2014
Text refers to: All offerings
Indigenous Australians and Health - The Wombat in the Room
ISBN: 9780195519624
Hampton, R and Toombs, M., Oxford 2013
Text refers to: All offerings
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