UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

NUR1014 Indigenous health and cultural safety in healthcare practice

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUR1014 Indigenous health and cultural safety in healthcare practice is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Semester 1, Semester 2
Clayton, Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

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Requisites

Before NUR1014

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After NUR1014

No unit lists NUR1014 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in M2006 or M3007 or M6016.

Overview

This unit is informed by the Australian Government's, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curriculum Framework and is provided via an innovative partnership between Nursing and Midwifery and Indigenous academics from the Gukwonderuk Indigenous Health Unit.
Nurses and midwives make up a large part of the healthcare workforce and through their practice have a significant opportunity to make a difference in healthcare provision for Indigenous Australians.
In this unit, you will have the opportunity to strengthen practical skills required to improve Indigenous health equity and cultural safety in healthcare. You will reflect on understandings of your own worldview and consider how this may impact working with diverse Indigenous Australian peoples and health equity.
You undertake online learning journeys, which feature stories from Indigenous Elders and healthcare workers, videos, podcasts and interactive activities. In addition, critical reflections on real life case studies and activities to develop lifelong learning are provided.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus
First semesterPeninsulaOn campus
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Online activities (Total 900 words)Exercise
    15%
  • Written assessment (2,700 words)Written
    45%
  • Group assessment (2,700 words)Presentation
    40%

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

    Respect: Reflect on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ ways of knowing, being and doing, in the context of history, culture and diversity.

  2. 2

    Reflection: Analyse how one’s own culture and dominant cultural paradigms influence perceptions of and interactions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

  3. 3

    Communication: Examine culturally appropriate, safe and sensitive communication that facilitates trust and builds respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

  4. 4

    Safety and Quality: Reflect and apply evidence and strength-based best practice approaches in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care.

  5. 5

    Advocacy: Reflect on and discuss advocacy for equitable outcomes and social justice in regard to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials10 hours

12 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Kate Roberts
Dr Liesl Heinrich
Unit Coordinators
Mrs Monica O'Halloran
Kate Roberts
Dr Liesl Heinrich

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUR1014?

NUR1014 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is NUR1014 offered?

In 2027, NUR1014 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula.

Does NUR1014 have an exam?

No. NUR1014 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20232024202520262027