Essay on "Family Health Care Health Issues and Australian Indigenous People"

Quoted Instructions for "Family Health Care Health Issues and Australian Indigenous People" Assignment:

Essay

Indigenous Australians carry an excessive burden of ill-health in comparison with Australia*****s non-Indigenous population. Many factors have complicated this situation including colonisation, loss of land, loss of identity, exclusion from society, educational opportunities and employment opportunities plus health issues and a lack of health education.

For this assessment students need to submit an essay discussing the impact of Colonisation on the evolution of the health issues/burden of Australia*****s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. In your discussion you will need to include social, psychological, cultural, historical and environmental factors relating to the colonisation of Australia, and how this has impacted upon Indigenous Australians and supports that understanding using relevant and current sources.

How to set out your essay - You may use sub-headings in the body of the essay.

Organise your writing as follows:

Introduction

This should inform the reader of what you intend to cover in this essay. State in your opening paragraph your overall aim when responding to the essay question and then outline the aspects of the topic you will discuss.

Criteria 1.

Discussion conveys an historical understanding of the process of colonisation of Australia, and supports that understanding using relevant and current sources.

Criteria 2.

Identifies four (4) factors of colonisation that have impacted on the health of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People, and supports that understanding using relevant and current sources.

Criteria 3.

Discussion conveys the impact of colonisation on individual; family; and

Community, and supports that understanding using relevant and current sources.

Criteria 4.

Discussion conveys cultural, historical, sociological, psychological and environmental factors relating to the colonisation of Australia, and how this has impacted upon Indigenous Australians and supports that understanding using relevant and current sources. Include information that demonstrate your understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander constructs of health and well-being as distinct from western medical model frameworks and a western worldview of health.

Conclusion

In your final conclusion summarise the main points you have discussed in your essay

Word Limit: 1100 words

Directions

Read the question and then construct a formal essay using the criteria provided to inform your work.

 You are required to use a minimum of at least 7 sources published no earlier than 2005 (including the 3 journal articles) to inform your essay.

 Your work will be assessed using the marking criteria included below.

IMPORTANT:

 You are expected to write in an academic style.

 You MUST acknowledge the source of all your information within your essay (in-text referencing) and in a Reference List at the end of your essay.

 For accurate referencing you must use the American Psychological Association (APA)

 Words limit 1100 words.

Marking criteria

criteria1:Discussion consistently conveys evidence of synthesis in terms of demonstrating an understanding of the process of colonisation of Australia and supports this with relevant and current sources.

Sources used are highly relevant to support work and are integrated skilfully and critically. Explanations are of the highest quality. The work is clearly written and an outstanding use of literature is demonstrated.

criteria2

Discussion consistently conveys evidence of evidence of synthesis of analysis in terms of understanding four (4) factors of colonisation that impact on the health of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People.

Sources used are highly relevant to support work and are integrated skilfully and critically. Explanations are of the highest quality. The work is clearly written and an outstanding use of literature is demonstrated.

criteria3:

Discussion consistently conveys evidence of synthesis of analysis in terms of understanding the impact of colonisation on individual; family; and community.

Sources used are highly relevant to support work and are integrated skilfully and critically. Explanations are of the highest quality. The work is clearly written and an outstanding use of literature is demonstrated

criteria4

Discussion consistently conveys evidence of synthesis of analysis in terms of understanding cultural, historical, sociological, psychological and

environmental factors relating to the colonisation of Australia, and how this has impacted upon Indigenous Australians. Discussion also includes information that demonstrates your understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander constructs of health and well-being as distinct from western medical model frameworks and a western worldview of health.

Sources used are highly relevant to support work and are integrated skilfully and critically. Explanations are of the highest quality. The work is clearly written and an outstanding use of literature is demonstrated

criteria5

Introduction is clear, well constructed and leads the reader to expectations of the essay.

Clear and well organised conclusion paragraph that summarises accurately the key points made throughout the essay and has a concluding sentence.

The essay presents a logical sequence and coherent flow. The writing style demonstrates use of sophisticated vocabulary and accurate grammar and the spelling is accurate. No incidence of discriminatory language usage.

Adheres to word limit.