Aboriginal Social & Emotional Wellbeing

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.
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Through a series of interactive seminars and readings, students will engage witha range of perspectives on Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing. Historial, Social, Economic, Political and Cultural factors will be analysed to consider ways of understanding the type, and extent of Aboriginal Social and Emotional Health and Wellbeing in contemporary Australia.

• analyse particular Aboriginal mental health issues in terms of their historical antecedents
• analyse contemporary Aboriginal mental health issues in terms of key socio-economic and political variables
• critically analyse the potential of public health interventions in relation to Aboriginal experiences of social and emotional wellbeing
• critically analyse professional and popular representations of Aboriginal Mental health disadvantage
• reflect on their professional practice in relation to Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing

• Critical Analysis of set readings totalling 1,000 words due mid-semester (40%)
• Essay of approximately 1,500 words due at end of semester (60%)

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.