In this course students will develop their understanding of the health issues confronting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the 21st century, and their basis in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander post-colonization history. Students will learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and its impact on community, culture and health.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Explain the impact of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander post-colonization history on Indigenous culture, and the subsequent impact on prevention, definition, diagnosis & treatment of illness.
2. Identify and describe features of overt, subtle & structural discrimination in interactions between patients, health professionals and systems.
3. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of available data as key indicators of Indigenous health.
4. Identify and analyse community-wide approaches to prevention, and key features of effective Indigenous health promotion & general practice programs.
5. Outline and explain key principles in development of collaborative and ethical relationships with Indigenous peoples, including the significance of partnership and ownership in development of research methodologies.
6. Explain the differences between Cultural Competency, Safety, and Humility, and be able to put these concepts into practice.

Research-Led Teaching

All lecturers will make use of evidence drawn from relevant disciplinary research to benefit student learning and outcomes. Some may share their own research findings with students. This will provide students with special insights into the specific topics discussed. Having access to guest lecturers who are also key leaders in the field may mean that the listed lecture sequence, that is, the lecture topics may change to another week in order to accommodate access to these experts.

Field Trips

Students will undertake a field trip to the National Museum of Australia, as part of the lecture program (visit week to be discussed during week 1). This work is designed to help students understand the history of invasion and oppression in Australia.

Additional Course Costs

Textbooks: While we have copies of Working Together, and have copies of some reading materials in WATTLE, students will need to purchase Carson, B., Dunbar, T., Chenhall, R., and Bailie, R. (2020) Social Determinants of Indigenous Health.

Examination Material or equipment

Class Quizzes will be online, requiring a computer and good internet access.

Required Resources

Carson, B., Dunbar, T., Chenhall, R., and Bailie, R. (2020) Social Determinants of Indigenous Health.

Recommended Resources

Recommended student system requirements. 

ANU courses commonly use a number of online resources and activities including:

• video material, similar to YouTube, for lectures and other instruction
• two-way video conferencing for interactive learning eg Zoom.
• email and other messaging tools for communication
• interactive web apps for formative and collaborative activities
• print and photo/scan for handwritten work.
• home-based assessment.

To fully participate in ANU learning, students need:

• A computer or laptop. Mobile devices may work well but in some situations a computer/laptop may be more appropriate.
• Webcam
• Speakers and a microphone (e.g., headset)
• Reliable, stable internet connection. Broadband recommended. If using a mobile network or wi-fi then check performance is adequate.
• Suitable location with minimal interruptions and adequate privacy for classes and assessments.
• Printing, and photo/scanning equipment

For more information, please see https://www.anu.edu.au/students/systems/recommended-student-system-requirements

Staff Feedback

Students will be provided feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments.
• Verbal comments.
• Feedback to the whole class.
• To groups; and
• To individuals.

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). Feedback can also be provided to Course Conveners and teachers via the Student Experience of Learning & Teaching (SELT) feedback program. SELT surveys are confidential and also provide the Colleges and ANU Executive with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement.

Other Information

Some lectures may be pre-recorded and available via WATTLE. Students should be aware that some content from any 'live' lectures may not be recorded due to the cultural sensitivity of materials, therefore student attendance is encouraged.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	This course is delivered using lectures and tutorials. Lectures and tutorials of 2-hour duration will be conducted on alternating weeks. In addition, preparation for small group work, lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks is expected.
2	Theme 1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pre- and post-colonization history – sociocultural determinants of health/ Social and Emotional Wellbeing	Learning Outcome 1. Weeks 1-4 (indicative topics)
3	Theme 2: Structural determinants of discrimination and inequality in health delivery.	Learning Outcomes 2-3. Weeks 5-8 (indicative topics)
4	Theme 3: Evidence based practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health delivery.	Learning Outcomes 4-5.  Weeks 9-12 (indicative topics)
5	Theme 4: Understand one's privilege, understanding racism and subsequent health effects and Cultural Competency, Safety and Humility	Learning Outcome 6. Weeks 5-6

Tutorial Registration

Tutorials are capped at 25 people, once this cap has been reached that tutorial session will close. A minimum number of 15 students per tutorial will also apply, if tutorials do not reach this number we may not run that session.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Learning Outcomes
Acknowledgement of Country	20 %	1,2
Participation	5 %	1,2
Quizzes (weekly)	35 %	1,2,3,4,5,6
Assignment	20 %	1,2,3,4,5,6
Presentation	20 %	1,2,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines , which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Integrity Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Guideline and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure
• Code of practice for teaching and learning

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Skills website. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Some content will not be recorded due to its culturally sensitive nature therefore, students are strongly encouraged to attend all 'live' sessions. Participation contributes to the course assessment, of 5% of the whole course mark. These marks are based on how well you contribute to and participate in the course. Students are required to demonstrate that they are culturally competent and culturally safe. Actively participating in class discussion, asking questions will all count towards this grade.

All other lectures will be recorded.

Assessment Task 1

Acknowledgement of Country

Details: Each student is required to present an Acknowledgement of Country (AoC) (with written transcript, in WATTLE) to the class on one occasion during the course.

Value: (20%) (Verbal in Class)

Task: This is an independent assessment. Allocation of Acknowledgement of Country will be discussed in Week 1.

 Elements that need to be included in the Acknowledgement of Country include:

·        Acknowledgement of the Traditional Owners / Traditional Custodians of the land with which you are on;

·        Acknowledgement of the Elders - they are the custodians - the living libraries - of our culture, who have protected, carried and continued our culture;

·        Recognition of the unbroken culture(s) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;

·        Be genuine. It doesn't have to be perfect - you don't need to worry if you stumble over a word or have a longer pause than intended. The crucial part is to be honest, thoughtful and genuine in your Acknowledgment.

Duration: 2-5 minutes.

Due Date: AoC will be presented between Week 2 and Week 12. There are 3 spaces available per session per week. Allocations will occur in Week 1.

Assessment Task 2

Participation

Value: 5%

Some content will not be recorded due to their culturally sensitive nature, therefore students are strongly encouraged to attend all 'live' sessions.

Participation contributes to the course assessment, of 5% of the whole course mark. These marks are based on how well you contribute to the unit. Students are required to demonstrate that they are culturally competent and culturally safe. Actively participating in class discussion and asking questions.

Assessment Task 3

Quizzes (weekly)

Details: The weekly online quizzes will be posted on the course WATTLE site. They are designed to give students feedback on their comprehension of the topics and issues covered in the course. It will cover the principles and key ideas discussed in the readings, resources, lectures and tutorials about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's health.

Task: Non-completion in any week will lead to a mark of zero for that week in which the quiz is not completed; if a student completes none of the quizzes they will receive zero for this assessment item.

Value: 35%. (combined total) 5 x 5% (weeks 2,4,6,8,10) 1 x 10% (Week 7)

Duration: Students will have a 24 hour period in which to undertake each online quiz, once it is started students will have 15 minutes to complete each quiz,.

Release date: The quizzes will take place in teaching weeks 2,4,6,7,8,10. The quizzes will become available on WATTLE one hour after the scheduled end time of classes (time to be confirmed in class).

Due date: All quizzes must be completed no later than 24 hours after the start time. All students will be notified in class/via email the start and end times of the quiz. Please note that unless there are genuinely exceptional circumstances, extensions will not be granted to the time period in which the quiz may be completed, resulting in a mark of zero for that week.

Return date: Every effort will be made to have results available on WATTLE immediately or soon after the quiz closing; in all other cases feedback will be provided the following week in class.

Other requirements: Please note that there are occasionally IT issues that affect the functioning of particular quizzes or of WATTLE generally. This will be considered as required by the Course Convenor throughout the course.

Assessment Task 4

Assignment

Task: This assessment piece will be chosen by consensus of the cohort during week one. Students have the choice of undertaking Option A or Option B, noting that the whole cohort will be completing the same assessment.

Value: 20%.

Key dates: Release date, due date, and return date will be advised after cohort choice has been finalised.

Release date: Submission links will be available on WATTLE in the week of submission due date.

Due date: The assignment will be submitted via WATTLE. Late submissions (without an approved extension) are permitted within one week of the submission date, although late penalties will apply as per ANU policy.

Estimated return date: Every effort will be made to release the marking and feedback within 2 weeks after submission.

Option A - Personal Reflection Portfolio

Details: The Reflection Portfolio is a personal document that aids reflection and development of your thoughts in relation to course content. Students are required to reflect on allocated topics. Submissions should be dialogue rather than statements, demonstrating analytical, critical and reflective thinking, about the intersection of your life experience and course learning, with an academic tone (referenced when needed). Reflections should be personal and give examples to demonstrate an understanding of the topic. They are not reports.

Task: Each allocated week (Week 4 and 8) you are required to write a 750-word (+/-10%) reflection on the course topic, and upload it via the relevant link in WATTLE. 

Non-completion will result in a mark of 0 for any week which is not completed. If a student completes none of the reflections, they will receive 0/20% for this assessment item.

Word limit: The submission will be 1500 words (+10%, as per ANU policy).

Other requirements: As a written assessment, students must comply with principles of academic integrity, including appropriate referencing. Please refer to WATTLE for details on referencing for this assessment.

Option B - Video Presentation

Details: The purpose of this assessment task is to link the historical and cultural contexts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experiences with contemporary health.

Task: You are required to plan, research, create and submit a recorded presentation. The presentation must include recorded narration. This can be done using PowerPoint or similar video/slide platform. The platform must be compatible with uploading to WATTLE.

Length: 5-6 minutes.

Marking: Marking will be based on individual work and how well the end product comes together.

Assessment Task 5

Presentation

Details: Students will be allocated into groups of 4 from within your tutorial / seminar class, to investigate and deliver a presentation, on a topic to be provided by the course convenor and/or lecturing staff. Groups will be allocated 20 minutes (+ 5 minutes question time). Presentations will be scheduled during your usual timetabling.

Depending on the number of students in any scheduled tutorial / seminar, the presentations may need to be delivered in an overflow session the same week as your cohort (you will by notified at first tutorial of the timing). Attendance at your usual tutorial / seminar in presentation weeks is mandatory, and non-attendance will result in academic penalty for any group member.

Groups must submit their presentation abstract, presentation slides, and a reference list by 5pm on the 11th May.

Task: Non-completion will result in a mark of 0.

Time/Word limit: Each presentation is to be a maximum of 20 mins (+5 minutes question time). Each submission will be 300 words limit for the Abstract. (+10%, as per ANU policy). There is no word limit for the presentation slides and reference list.

Value: 20%

Release date: Submission links will be available in WATTLE in the week of submission due date.

Due date: Groups must submit their presentation abstract (300 words) presentation slides and reference list by 5pm 11th May 2024 via WATTLE. Late submissions (without an approved extension) are permitted within one week of the submission date, although late penalties will apply as per ANU policy.

Estimated return date: Every effort will be made to release the marking within 2 weeks after the presentation.

Other requirements: Students must comply with principles of academic integrity, including appropriate referencing. Please refer to WATTLE for details on referencing for this assessment.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. The University’s students are an integral part of that community. The academic integrity principle commits all students to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support, academic integrity, and to uphold this commitment by behaving honestly, responsibly and ethically, and with respect and fairness, in scholarly practice.

The University expects all staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle, the Academic Integrity Rule 2021, the Policy: Student Academic Integrity and Procedure: Student Academic Integrity, and to uphold high standards of academic integrity to ensure the quality and value of our qualifications.

The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 is a legal document that the University uses to promote academic integrity, and manage breaches of the academic integrity principle. The Policy and Procedure support the Rule by outlining overarching principles, responsibilities and processes. The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 commences on 1 December 2021 and applies to courses commencing on or after that date, as well as to research conduct occurring on or after that date. Prior to this, the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 applies.

 

The University commits to assisting all students to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. All coursework students must complete the online Academic Integrity Module (Epigeum), and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students are required to complete research integrity training. The Academic Integrity website provides information about services available to assist students with their assignments, examinations and other learning activities, as well as understanding and upholding academic integrity.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Individual assessment tasks may or may not allow for late submission. Policy regarding late submission is detailed below:

• Late submission not permitted. If submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date is not permitted, a mark of 0 will be awarded. This applies to assessment tasks 1, 2 and 4.
• Late submission permitted. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for weekly quizzes or take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

The Academic Skills website has information to assist you with your writing and assessments. The website includes information about Academic Integrity including referencing requirements for different disciplines. There is also information on Plagiarism and different ways to use source material.

Returning Assignments

Assignments will be returned via Wattle, general remarks will be in the wattle format.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Resubmission is permitted on some assessment items. Refer to WATTLE Assessments for further details.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Access and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students