UO Ageing and Wellbeing in Aboriginal Australians

Course aim

To develop knowledge and enhance cultural competency of healthy ageing determinants and wellbeing strategies for older Aboriginal Australians.

Course content

Lifespan and age structure of Aboriginal populations; health impacts of ageing; social and cultural importance of older Aboriginal Australians; divergence in healthy ageing determinants for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal groups; prevalence of age-related diseases, urban and rural effects, definitions of healthy ageing for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal groups; Aboriginal Elder perspectives on healthy ageing; cultural safety in measuring health and wellbeing and in the provision of care to older Aboriginal people; international comparisons with ageing in other first nation peoples.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 1051	UO First Peoples' Health

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
External (Online (UniSA Online))	10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Professional plan, Reflection, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
How to determine your Commonwealth Supported course fee. (Opens new window)

Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation