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Unit Synopsis
In exploring the foundations of First Nations peoples and community wellbeing, you will examine how colonisation, cultural disruption, and resilience shape health outcomes today. You will learn about cultural determinants of health and develop skills in cultural safety, cross-cultural relationships, and systems thinking. Through case studies, yarning-informed discussions, and immersive learning activities, you will reflect, connect, and apply your knowledge in meaningful ways.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2027
Term 2 - 2027 Profile
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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
To see assessment details from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.
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%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Course Plan
No changes needed.
This unit will no longer be offered to students, and no changes will be made.
In 2025, the unit was comprehensively redeveloped and reenvisioned to support its inclusion as a core unit within the CM05 Graduate Certificate in First Nations Public Health. This redevelopment involved reviewing and updating the curriculum, learning outcomes, assessment tasks, and learning resources to ensure alignment with the aims of the new course and the needs of its student cohort. The revised unit was designed to provide students with foundational knowledge and skills in First Nations Public Health, while strengthening cultural responsiveness, contemporary public health practice, and pathways into further study. The 2026 offering represented the first delivery of the redeveloped unit within the Graduate Certificate, with ongoing monitoring of student performance and feedback informing continuous improvement and refinement of the unit.
Source: Student verbal feedback.
Considered tutorial structure to ensure a more positive learning experience of students.
Tutorial structures were evaluated and reviewed, and new the structure will continue into the next offering.
In Progress
Source: As per AIMS.
SUTE response rates were low.
Ensure students are emailed and notified of survey and encouraged to participate in providing their feedback.
In Progress
To see Learning Outcomes from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.