HLTH106-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017

Nga Take, Te Wero - Maori Health Issues and Opportunities

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 21 May 2017

Description

This course introduces students to a selection of historical and contemporary Maori health content within a Treaty of Waitangi framework, to support robust analyses of Maori population health issues. Exploring what Maori health was and is, students will be challenged to consider the promise of Maori health and its significance for current and future Aotearoa New Zealand.

Class Topics/Modules
• The ‘what’ and ‘why’ of Māori health – determinants, diversity and determination
• Māori health history: Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Māori health history: colonisation, urbanisation, globalisation
• Māori health status: public health and Māori health measures
• Māori population health priorities: diabetes and mental health
• Māori health strategy, policy and systems
• Māori population health perspectives
• Māori health concepts and models: kupu, kaupapa and kawa
• Traditional Māori healing: a case study
• Māori health opportunities and overview

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of HLTH106 students will be able to:
1. Describe and discuss key health developments and their importance for Māori health outcomes;
2. Discuss the Treaty of Waitangi in terms of its application to Māori health;
3. Describe Māori health status in terms of public health and Māori health measures;
4. Describe key Māori health concepts and models;
5. Demonstrate a strengths-focused orientation to analysis of Māori health issues; and
6. Conduct dialogue and/or inquiry relating to Māori health issues in a constructive and respectful manner.

Timetable Note

Tutorial/Lab Topics  
• Cross-cultural dialogue and inquiry – mihimihi, guidelines for tutorial participation
• Te Tiriti o Waitangi – exploring application to health
• The Treaty of Waitangi – bicultural legacy
• Race and ethnicity in health disparities
• Māori voices and messages for diabetes prevention
• Māori health statistics in epidemiology
• Māori health/biomedicine case study
• Analysis of Māori concepts
• Assessment 2 presentations
• Revision

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Tutorial attendance 10%
Maori Health History Essay 31 Mar 2017 25% Due by 11:55pm on Friday 31 March 2017.
Maori Health Issue Assignment 25% Presentation due in the week of the 22nd May (in class, 23rd May). Written submission due Friday 2nd June by 11.55pm.
Final Exam 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Durie, Mason; Whaiora : Maori health development ; 2nd ed; Oxford University Press, 1998.

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

Assessment and grading system

Assignments are graded on the University scale A+ to E. Students have the opportunity to prepare assessed work with support and guidance of the Lecturer during block courses.

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

Attendance

Attendance at class sessions is expected throughout the course. Students must attend and participate in the course sufficiently to meet the learning outcomes.

Evaluation

Formal and informal evaluation will take place in accordance with the relevant Course Evaluation Policy, to provide feedback to teaching staff about the relevance and validity of what has been learned as well as the quality of course delivery.

Grade moderation

Departmental quality assurance for all courses on a rotational basis.

Late submission of work

Work handed in after the due date with no extension granted is considered late. Late work will incur a penalty of 2% mark reduction  per day after the specified deadline. Lecturers reserve the right not to mark late work, and no work will be accepted after assignments have been returned.

Other specific requirements

Written assignments must be word processed. Assignments will be submitted electronically. Keep a copy of all assignments.

Requests for extensions

Under exceptional circumstances (eg illness, accident, bereavement or critical personal circumstances) individual students may be granted an extension of the due date for an assignment. There is, however, a limit to the length of time that an extension can be granted and this should be negotiated with the relevant lecturer in the first instance. Extensions will not normally be given for longer than one week from the due date, unless exceptional circumstances prevail. Extensions are not granted automatically to students. Requests for extensions should be emailed to the lecturer at least two days prior to the due date for the assignment. Relevant evidence such as a medical certificate or a letter from a counsellor may be required in order for the lecturer to make a decision about whether or not to grant an extension. A copy of the lecturer’s email confirming the extension (if granted) and any supporting documentation must be attached to and submitted with the assignment. Extensions will not normally be granted because of pressure of university study, eg several pieces of work being due at about the same time. Students are encouraged to plan their work in a realistic manner and in advance so that they can meet their assessment deadlines.  Only one piece of work in a course may be aegrotated, and the other pieces of work must be passed with a C+ or better.

Resubmissions

Resubmissions of assignments are not permitted in this course.

Aegrotat considerations

Only one piece of work in a course may be aegrotated, and the other pieces of work must be passed with a C+ or better.

Students should refer to Regulation H of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

Where to submit and collect work

Students will be expected to submit their assessment via the online assessment system in the Learn class site by 11.55 pm on or before the due date.  The lecturer may also ask students to submit assessment work through the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism. If this option is available students will submit work through Turnitin and obtain a report, after submitting assignments for marking via the Learn site.

It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated. If you require assistance, please email ictservicedesk@canterbury.ac.nz, or phone 366 7001 ext 6060.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $732.00

International fee $2,975.00

* 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 25 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

All HLTH106 Occurrences

  • HLTH106-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017