POPLHLTH 213 : Special Topic: Positioning Pacific Health

Medical and Health Sciences

2022 Semester Two (1225) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Introduces Pacific perspectives and worldviews of health and wellbeing and examines the social, structural, economic and political determinants of health for Pacific peoples in New Zealand.

Course Overview

Understanding perspectives and worldviews of health and wellbeing from Pacific people’s experiences living in New Zealand is important. This course aims to provide historical and contemporary insights and knowledge about the health and wellbeing of Pacific peoples in New Zealand. This includes a critical analysis of the connection between the social determinants and their impacts on Pacific people’s health in New Zealand.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: POPLHLTH 101, 102, 111

Course Contacts

Dr Fuafiva Fa’alau

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Define health and well-being from Pacific perspectives. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2 and 6.3)
  2. Describe the impact of key historical events on Pacific people's health in New Zealand. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  3. Describe and explain the social determinants of Pacific people’s health in New Zealand. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  4. Examine and assess the relationship between Pacific peoples' health status and the features of New Zealand’s health system. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.3, 6.2 and 6.3)
  5. Identify culturally appropriate, evidence-based solutions for health disparities experienced by Pacific peoples in New Zealand. (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Weekly Quiz 16% Individual Coursework
An Annotated Bibliography 20% Individual Coursework
An Essay 24% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 40% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Weekly Quiz
An Annotated Bibliography
An Essay
Final Exam

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard [15%] point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, there will be two hours of lecture and one-hour for tutorial. 

 

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience or Online

This course is offered in two delivery modes:

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
Attendance on campus is required for the exam.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Online

Attendance is expected at scheduled online activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
The course will include live online events including [group discussions/tutorials/lectures] and these will be recorded.
Attendance on campus is not required for the test/exam.
Where possible, study material will be released progressively throughout the course.
This course runs to the University semester timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

No required text but a list of multiple reading on Talis.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Three forms of evaluation will be employed in this course
• Formative evaluation will be conducted during the course delivery. Emma Sadera will be approached to conduct an evaluation of the course after 4 weeks of delivery.
• A student representative will be encouraged to get feedback from students about the course from other students. The course director will seek regular feedback from the student representative.
• Student evaluation at the end of the course. Online SET evaluation-summative

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes will be communicated through Canvas.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 02/11/2021 08:29 a.m.