HLTH409-17S2 (C) Semester Two 2017

Health and Culture

This occurrence is not offered in 2017

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2017
End Date: Sunday, 19 November 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 28 July 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 13 October 2017

Description

This course explores concepts of health and well-being as they relate to culture, providing a critical approach to understanding health status, approaches and movements within Aotearoa/New Zealand. Students will be encouraged to reflect on the role and importance of culture in a broad sense, drawing upon Maori health as a case of the inter-relationships, principles and strategies for action.

Learning Outcomes

  • HLTH409 aims to:
  • Increase students’ knowledge of key concepts, theories and frameworks relating to health and culture;
  • Enrich and increase students’ knowledge and understanding of Māori health issues, and enhance their capacity for sophisticated, in-depth analysis;
  • Provide students with structured opportunities to develop skills in textual analysis, writing, communication and reflective practice.

    Upon successful completion of HLTH409, students will be able to:
    1. Describe and discuss key concepts and theories pertaining to health and culture;
    2. Apply theory critically to analyse historical and contemporary Māori health developments;
    3. Critically analyse and evaluate a range of health- and/or culture-focused texts;
    4. Reflect on personal and professional experiences in terms of health and cultural theories/ frameworks gained from the course, in order to generate insight, critical awareness and/or inform future action;

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

HLTH609

Timetable Note

Please note that all classes will be held in Waimairi 106 only.

Course Coordinator

Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

Grading Scale
Grade    GPA Value        Marks

A+              9            90 – 100
A                8            85 – 89.99
A-               7            80 – 84.99
B+              6            75 – 79.99
B                5            70 – 74.99
B-               4            65 – 69.99
C+              3            60 – 64.99
C                2            55 – 59.99
C-               1            50 – 54.99
D                0            40 – 49.99
E               -1             0 – 39.99

A Pass is 50 marks or over

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,066.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 5 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

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