| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Family and Community Studies |
| Unit ID: | HEALM6302 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 060303 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
In this unit students will investigate the socio-ecological model of health and how it gives context to support families. The concept of contemporary families and their diverse structure, function, strengths and resilience will be explored. Critical appraisal of parenting tasks and lifetime challenges will occur through transition to parenting and key developmental stages of the family. This unit will also specifically focus on how healthcare professionals can help support and work with vulnerable families and communities, including those experiencing family violence, cultural and linguistic diversity, mental health issues, substance abuse, intellectual and physical disability, and child abuse |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | |  | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Critically appraise the sociological model of health and the application of this to families and communities in the assessment of child and family health |
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| K2. | Critically evaluate the principles of primary health care to plan, implement and evaluate health promotion activities within child, family and community health practice |
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| K3. | Critically examine current models of the contemporary family and the raising of children |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Apply strategies grounded in knowledge of risk and protective factors that impact children, parents and families |
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| S2. | Discuss assessment findings with the parent/carer, clarify any parental concerns working in partnership to plan ongoing care |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Critically analyse the concept of vulnerability and ways of working in partnership with and alongside vulnerable families |
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| A2. | Critically appraise contemporary issues impacting on families and provide support and appropriate referral |
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| Unit Content: |
ANMAC Midwife Accreditation Standards (2021) NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice (2018); NMBA Code of Conduct for the Midwife (2018); Code of Ethics for the Midwife (2018), NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016); NMBA Code of Conduct for nurses (2018); Code of Ethics for nurses (2012), and Maternal and Child Health Service Standards (2010 – currently under review) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this course Socio-ecological model of health Contemporary families and their diversity of structure, function, strength and resilience Family assessment Parenting tasks and life span challenges Role of fathers Transition to parenting and key developmental stages – establishing boundaries and routines Vulnerable families Family violence Substance abuse Physical and intellectual disability Cultural diversity Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, rural and remote Child abuse Working with child protection Orange Door Concept of health promotion, primary healthcare and health education |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, A1, A2 | Application of evidenced based practice to provision of care for children and families in the community setting using current literature. | Journal Article Critique | 40-60% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2 | Application of theoretical concepts to provision of care for children and families in the community setting using current literature. | Essay | 40-60% |
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