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PHM525 - Indigenous Health Research

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Public Health Research

Unit Description

This unit introduces an Indigenous research perspective, in which relationships - and accountability to those relationships - are fundamental. Students are introduced to the history and context of Indigenous health research and ethical and cross-cultural issues. Indigenous health research is explored, including Indigenous ways of knowing, and examining how research methodologies can be implemented so that the relationships between people, places and ideas are respected.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Understand the historical and social context of Indigenous health research.
2.	Identify and examine ethical and cross-cultural issues that arise in the planning and conduct of Indigenous health research.
3.	Understand the role of relationships between people, place and ideas in Indigenous research, and integrate accountability to these relationships into research practice.
4.	Articulate emerging Indigenous research perspectives.
5.	Demonstrate understanding of reflexive research practice for Indigenous health contexts.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Research discussion circle x 3	15%	1,2,3,4,5
2.	Essay (2000 words)	40%	1,2,3,4,5
3.	Major essay (3000 words) OR individual learning contract: workplace placement and journal	45%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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