Unit Outline

This unit will explore how different cultural understandings and models influence and shape how we interpret the world around us, perceive ourselves and relate to other people. You will build your cultural capability (knowledge, skills and attitudes) in health and community services through self-awareness and reflection on the values, behaviours, beliefs and world views of yourself and others. The unit will be underpinned by the cultural knowledge, lived experience and perspectives of diverse individuals, groups and communities, in particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This understanding will support your ability to engage in respectful relationships, and to make ethical, reflective and culturally-sensitive decisions in diverse professional contexts and environments.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

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


1.	Critically appraise diverse cultural values, behaviours, beliefs and world views
2.	Identify, evaluate and use principles of cultural capability in Health and Community Services
3.	Apply cultural capability in diverse contexts and environments
4.	Reflect on how different cultural understandings shape perceptions and behaviours and generate plans for self-development

Alterations as a result of student feedback

To Be Determined.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	AT1: Cultural Capability Discussion Forum	Week 4	15 %	LO1, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	AT2: Cultural Biography	Week 9	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	AT3: Cultural Capability Portfolio of Evidence	Week 14	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: AT1: Cultural Capability Discussion Forum

Task Description:

For this task you will be required to contribute to and collaborate with other students in online (MyLO) discussion boards, with a focus on your own growing cultural capability.
You will draw from your own experiences, and the week 1- 3 content to form your contribution and discussion.
A dedicated AT1 page will be provided to you in MyLO for further guidance

Task Length:

600 maximum

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrates awareness of own lens impacting perspective and understanding, through contribution to online discussion forums.	LO1
2	Critically reflect on diverse cultural understandings relating to self and others	LO1, LO4

Assessment Task 2: AT2: Cultural Biography

Task Description:

For this task, you will engage with someone in your community who identifies with a culture other than your own. You will seek to establish a safe and trusting space to enable their story to be
told.
Part A: Following the interview/conversation, you will be required to prepare a cultural biography that presents the person’s authentic ‘voice’ or narrative. You will also complete a short reflection on your experience.
Part B: In the workshop, you will introduce your
biography to the class and engage in a process of peer feedback and reflection.
A combination of peer and teacher assessment will form your final grade for this task.
Further details will be provided via MyLO.

Task Length:

Multimedia 1250 words (or equivalent e.g. 6-12 minute video clip).

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Explore and represent the cultural values, behaviours, beliefs and world views of another person	LO1, LO3
2	Present a clear and coherent lived experience of another person	LO1, LO3
3	Reflect on developing cultural capability and its application in practice	LO1, LO2, LO4

Assessment Task 3: AT3: Cultural Capability Portfolio of Evidence

Task Description:

For this task you will be gathering important resources throughout the semester to support the development of a cultural capability reflection and action plan.
Each week you will engage with and reflect upon principles of cultural capability in health and community services. To demonstrate your developing cultural capability, you will compile
resources relevant to these principles.
These may include pictures, blogs, reflections, video links and/or assessment items (for example reflection on progress or changes in your perceptions since assessment task 1, or the cultural biography
presentations in assessment task 2). You will select from these to support a short reflection outlining key transformations noted through your learning.
You will develop an action plan for the continued development of your own cultural capability.
A dedicated AT3 page will be provided to you in MyLO for further guidance.

Task Length:

1000 words (or equivalent)

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Reflect upon the key principles of cultural capability and their application to health and community services	LO1, LO2
2	Prepare an action plan for continuing development of cultural capability	LO4
3	Apply professional and academic standards	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.