UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

MAP5200 Improving Indigenous equity in professional practice

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

MAP5200 Improving Indigenous equity in professional practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

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Requisites

Before MAP5200

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After MAP5200

No unit lists MAP5200 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in a postgraduate program in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Overview

The aim of this unit is to develop and strengthen your practical skills to improve health equity for Indigenous peoples. Within this unit you will increase your knowledge about the five graduate capabilities of the Australian Government’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework. This includes the capabilities of respect, reflection, advocacy, communication and safety and quality. This unit provides you with the opportunity to learn about one of the oldest continuing cultures in the world and create practical strategies to improve equity in healthcare. You will engage in online learning that features a diverse range of First Peoples via videos and podcast stories. You will also engage in reflection journaling and have opportunities to participate in online tutorials. Using design thinking techniques, you will additionally create a response to an Indigenous health equity challenge.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOnline

Assessment

  • Critical reflection (7-min video)Written
    20%
  • Reflective Journal (2,000 words)Written
    30%
  • Report (3,000 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle
    50%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Examine and reflect on how one’s own culture and dominant cultural paradigms, influence perceptions of and interactions with Indigenous peoples.

  2. 2

    Recognise Indigenous ways of knowing being and doing in relation to history, culture and diversity.

  3. 3

    Reflect on culturally appropriate communication and relationship building with Indigenous peoples.

  4. 4

    Create wise practice approaches to Indigenous equity.

  5. 5

    Create advocacy strategies for equitable outcomes and social justice for Indigenous peoples.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachOnline learning

Off-campus: a minimum of 10 hours of personal study per week.

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Cammi Murrup-Stewart
Chief Examiners
Professor Karen Adams

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MAP5200?

MAP5200 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MAP5200 offered?

In 2027, MAP5200 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton, with an online option.

Does MAP5200 have an exam?

No. MAP5200 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20262027