NURS29015 - Correctional Nursing and Global Priorities

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will explore global priorities for the health of people engaged with correctional systems. These priorities are closely linked to broader public health and human rights objectives, aiming to improve the health and well-being of incarcerated populations, reduce systemic inequities, and mitigate the wider impact of incarceration on public health. You will examine how incarceration shapes public health and international efforts to address health disparities within prison systems. Through this, you will explore ethical dilemmas, public health concerns, and the intersection of social justice, human rights, and healthcare within correctional settings. You will examine the practical application of global standards, principles of health equity, and healthcare approaches for incarcerated populations in Australia, with a focus on the role of nurses in operationalising global health priorities within correctional settings

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band 7
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 20%
2. Case Study 40%
3. Presentation 40%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Examine global priorities related to correctional health and the health of incarcerated populations
  2. Analyse the impact of incarceration including the systemic inequities that contribute to health disparities
  3. Assess the role of correctional nurses in promoting global health priorities within correctional systems with emphasis on advocacy, policy engagement, and the delivery of culturally safe care
  4. Critically evaluate strategies aimed at addressing global priorities including barriers and enablers to their implementation
  5. Discuss evidence-informed practices and solutions that address global priorities within the Australian correctional system.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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7 - Leadership • • •
8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures •
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