Hobart
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
Become better prepared to deal with the variety of culturally challenging situations you will encounter in whichever part of the world you live and work. Develop an appreciation of the personal and professional benefits which come from being more culturally aware and competent in increasingly diverse settings. Explore what it means to belong to a culturally diverse, global society and be challenged by the social constructions of race, ethnicity, and culture. This unit provides a firm foundation for understanding and dealing with real world issues relating to culture and cultural differences. It will help you come to a clearer understanding of your own worldview, way of being, and use of language, and how they potentially affect your communication and interactions with others. Your teaching team is a group of culturally diverse and highly qualified academic and professional staff from three Faculties (Health; Arts; Science, Engineering & Technology) and the Division of Students & Education. All of them are able to draw on their considerable knowledge and experience of living and working with cultural diversity in their own and other countries.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Living and Working with Cultural Diversity |
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| Unit code | XBR104 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine Tasmanian School of Medicine |
| Discipline | Medicine|Health Sciences|Global Cultures and Languages|Student Retention and Success |
| Coordinator | Mr Sebastien Robin and Dr Robyn Moore |
| Teaching staff | Dr Maria Kunda, Dr Nick Cooling, Dr Melissa-Jane Belle, Dr Kaz Ross, Ms Lyndsay Newett, Ms Morag Porteous, Dr Emily Rudling |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | Yes |
Availability
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Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Online delivery; module based; internet dependent learning activities. |
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| Assessment | 1. Discussion posts (online) - Limit of 200 written words or equivalent alternative format, Weight: 5% 2. Discussion posts (online) - Limit of 300 written words or equivalent alternative format, Weight: 10% 3. Reflection - Limit of 600 written words or equivalent alternative format (300 written words or equivalent per reflection), Weight: 15% 4. Discussion posts (online) - Limit of 450 written words or equivalent alternative format (150 written words or equivalent per post), Weight: 15% 5. Assignment - Limit of 800 written words or equivalent alternative format, Weight: 25% 6. Reflection - Limit of 1200 written words or equivalent alternative format (300 written words or equivalent per reflection), Weight: 30%. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Required and recommended readings are provided in the MyLO website for this unit. |
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| Recommended | Required and recommended readings are provided in the MyLO website for this unit. |
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