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Indigenous Health: From Data to Practice (POPH90232)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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This subject provides students with practical understandings regarding the production and strategic dissemination of Indigenous health knowledge central to ‘Closing the Gap’ in Indigenous health. It provides an overview of the scope of Indigenous health research, key institutions and data collections. It provides foundational understandings about Indigenous health ethics and values, ways to engage Indigenous people throughout the research process and strategies for the management of ethical, collaborative partnerships. It covers ways to develop a research agenda, choice of methodologies including decolonising approaches, capacity development and integrating research and primary health care information systems. The subject also examines capacity exchange and research transfer in Indigenous health settings. The subject will engage the student with a range of challenging case studies reflecting some of the tensions, contestation and dilemmas in the field.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Identify key stakeholders, institutions, data collections and national protocols, in particular ethical protocols, central to Indigenous health research;
- Analyse the utility and limitations of existing research information systems regarding health system performance, service reporting and Indigenous health outcomes;
- Design protocols for the management of Indigenous health research projects with regard to ethics, partnership, collaboration, intellectual property, capacity development, data management and knowledge transfer;
- Identify key Indigenous health problems, develop related research questions, appropriate methods, potential data sources, strategies for Indigenous collaboration, ethical considerations and knowledge transfer strategies.
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject students will have developed skills in:
- Critical thinking and analysis,
- Initiative, autonomy and organization,
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Written communication,
- Working with others and in teams.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A 2,000 word Literature Review due three weeks after the second day of intensive teaching (40%)
- Essay totalling 3,000 {hurdle requirement} words due at the end of the 2nd week of the University's examination period (60%)
- Intensive Attendance (minumum of 75% attendance is required) {hurdle requirement} (pass/fail)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A book of readings will be made available to the students.
- Subject notes
Online readings; interactive forums; email support; one-to-one Skype support; teleconferences
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Major Environment and Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Environment and Public Health Informal specialisation Indigenous Health Major Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022