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HSC133 - Perspectives of First Nations Health

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Health Science

Credit Points

Unit Level

100

Equivalent Units

(HSC203)

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Coerequisites

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit provides students with a foundational understanding of First Nations health perspectives, exploring the historical, social, and political factors that impact the health and wellbeing of First Nations Australians. Students will examine both traditional and contemporary healthcare practices within First Nations communities, alongside Western approaches to health, to gain a balanced view of culturally appropriate and relevant healthcare. Key topics include the impacts of colonisation, systemic inequities, cultural determinants of health, and the importance of cultural security and safety in healthcare settings.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Describe the impact of historical, social, political processes and policies on the health and wellbeing of First Nations people.
2.	Recognise the continuing impact of colonisation and western assimilation on current social determinants underlying First Nations people health and wellbeing.
3.	Consider First Nations people ways of knowing, being and doing in relation to health and wellbeing.
4.	Reflect on how one's own culture and life experiences as well as dominant cultural paradigms, influence perceptions of, and interactions with First Nations people.
5.	Demonstrate comprehension for a both-ways model of health and strength-based approaches for First Nations people health and wellbeing.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Online Quiz (20 mins)	10%	1,5
2.	Literature Review (1,500 words)	40%	1,2,3,4,5
3.	Case Study (600 words)	20%	1,2,3,4'
4.	Discussion Board Posts (2 x 600 words)	30%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2026	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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