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NURBN 2025 Primary Health - Federation University
The Health and Cultural Diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
Assessment task 1
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:
» K1. Analyse the impact of different cultural perspectives and suggest how an individual's understandings can influence engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families, and communities
» K2. Investigate factors that influence cultural vulnerability and resilience and their relationship to health choices
» K3. Examine the basis of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People's identities including cultural diversity
Application of knowledge and skills:
» A1. Develop an understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander identity, including their diversity and place in contemporary Australia
Title of the assessment:
Examine and discuss what is culture and identity and reflect on how your own identity, along with social and cultural factors, have influenced your own beliefs about and interactions with Aboriginal People and/or Torres Strait Islander People.
Overview:
The purpose of this task is for students to demonstrate understanding of what culture and identity is and how identity, along with social and cultural factors can influence beliefs and values.
Students need to also look inward and recognise their own culture and how their own values and beliefs influence the way they view the world and see other people.
To enable us to understand other cultures, we must first recognise that we all have our own culture.
Assessment Details:
Reflect on the following questions to assist with your planning: These questions are here to assist you with planning - DO NOT use them as headings within your essay (The structure of the essay DOES NOT include the use of headings).
• What is culture?
• What is Identity?
• How does identity, along with social and cultural factors influence beliefs and values?
• What do you consider to be your culture?
• What do you consider to be the characteristics of your identity?
• What has influenced your cultural lens (beliefs and values)?
• What do you think has influenced your beliefs and interaction with Aboriginal People/s and/or Torres Strait Islander People/s?
• Evaluate your personal views towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
• On reflection did Paul Keating's speech, as then Prime Minister of Australia, (Year for the World's Indigenous People) delivered in Redfern Park on 10 December 1992, give insight, change or confirm your own personal views in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples?
• What considerations will you need to make when collaborating with the members of your group for Assessment Task 1b: Group Presentation?
• Please ensure that you have read the following document carefully: Appropriate Terminology, Indigenous Australian Peoples.
Structure and Format:
Your essay should include the following components:
1. Introduction (up to 10% of word count): provide a concise and brief overview of the essay.
In this section:
• you should briefly introduce the topic
• outline what will be discussed in the essay.
• The introduction provides the reader with a map of what is to come.
2. Main Body:
3. Conclusion (up to 10% of word count): provide a clear and succinct summary of your essay
4. Reference list:
• provide correct in-text citation and referencing using APA 7th edition referencing style.
• Please proofread your assessment carefully on this part and pay attention to all the minor details.
• Marks will be deducted for any mistake made.
Format: As per APA 7th edition formatting of a student paper.
• Cover Page:
o Title of the paper
o Name of the author of the paper (Student's name).
o Students ID number
o Course Name and number
o Lecturer's name
o Assignment due date.
• Font - Calibri, Times New Roman, Arial
• Font size 10-12 (12 preferred for this paper)
• Double spaced.
• Paragraph indentation - Indent the first line of every paragraph.
• Page numbers - As per APA 7th edition, are in the header flush to the right margin.
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