PSY3052 Cultural safety, responsiveness and reflexivity in practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY3052 Cultural safety, responsiveness and reflexivity in practice is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY3052
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PSY3052
No unit lists PSY3052 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
In this unit you will learn to develop cultural responsiveness by understanding how cultural identities influence our perspectives on behaviour and human interactions. You will engage in critical reflexivity on perceived differences in their ideologies, values, beliefs, norms, customs, meanings and ways of life. You will explore difficult questions about power relations, truth-telling, notions of identity, intersectionality and cultural complexity.
You will learn to apply a critical lens to psychology, epistemology and psychological theory, positioning their understanding in the context of Western institutions, and learning to work with concepts of Indigenous and other non-Western knowledge systems. By developing an awareness of cultural safety and ethical practice, Indigenous and cultural psychologies and determinants of health, you will learn how to communicate and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other cultural minority groups.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for PSY3052.
Assessment
- Critical reflections x 4 group blogs (Total 1,200 words)40%
- Written reflection (3,000 words)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically reflect on one’s own cultural identities and their impact on behaviours, beliefs and psychological practice.
- 2
Demonstrate an ability to balance scientific knowledge with personal reflexivity and how perspectives, personal values and attitudes impact on one’s reading of the scientific literature or clinical and social interactions.
- 3
Apply a critical lens to Western approaches to knowledge and psychology with respect to racism, power and intersectionality.
- 4
Describe culturally safe and ethical practice and communication with culturally diverse peoples.
- 5
Demonstrate knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychology and cultural psychology theories and research paradigms.
- 6
Identify how to work in a culturally responsive manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials20 hours
Two hours of lectures per week.
Two hours of tutorials per week excluding weeks 1 and 11
Preparation: Eight hours background reading/preparation for lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks per week.
Attendance at tutorials is recommended in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.
Where it fits
PSY3052 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lauren Watson
- Dr Rachel Ting
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Cammi Murrup-Stewart
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY3052?
PSY3052 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PSY3052 offered?
PSY3052 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
Does PSY3052 have an exam?
No. PSY3052 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include PSY3052?
PSY3052 is part of Psychology.