NUR5850 Working cross-culturally in contemporary health care
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5850 Working cross-culturally in contemporary health care is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5850
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5850
No unit lists NUR5850 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisites: Must be enrolled in M6006 or M6031.
Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Overview
This unit explores the role of nurses and midwives in a multicultural society. Study in the unit will provide nurses and midwives with the framework to improve health care for those from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background. People from a CALD background often experience many challenges accessing health care to include health disparities and inequities.
This unit, extends the knowledge and skills of nurses and midwives working cross-culturally, and comprises of four modules:
1) general principles of working cross-culturally in contemporary health care,
2) working cross-culturally with patients, families and carers,
3) working cross-culturally with other healthcare professionals in cultural and interdisciplinary contexts, and
4) building cross-cultural practice and care related policy and systems.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | Flexible |
Assessment
- Case study (2,000 words)Written35%
- Written assignment (3,000 words)Written40%
- Online discussions and participation (1,000 word equivalent)Artefact25%
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
Define and differentiate between the commonly used and interchangeable terms used in health care when working cross-culturally.
- 2
Critically analyse challenges to access health care including health disparities and inequities for people from CALD backgrounds and major health issues affecting them today.
- 3
Explore the individual health professional’s skill, knowledge and attitudes that facilitate culturally competent health service delivery.
- 4
Critically analyse the benefits and challenges of working in disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts with health care providers who are from diverse cultural and linguistic contexts; and identify. strategies for achieving effecting teamwork.
- 5
Reflect on health care professional’s own culture and its potential impact on caring for others and working with other health care professionals who have different cultural backgrounds.
- 6
Critically analyse organisational and systems governance structures and existing policies that improve the culturally competent health care.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
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 Kaori Shimoinaba
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kaori Shimoinaba
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5850?
NUR5850 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUR5850 offered?
In 2026, NUR5850 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
Does NUR5850 have an exam?
No. NUR5850 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.