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Living and Working with Cultural Diversity unit (CZZ104)

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Unit year 2025

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Location: Online

Introduction

What is cultural responsiveness and why is it increasingly valued in workplaces? What does it mean to commit to cultural safety as a health practitioner? In this online unit, you will develop your understanding of culture and the need for cultural responsiveness and cultural safety. You will begin to see culture in broad terms, and to explore the cultural and social influences that shape your own beliefs, values and behaviour and your own experiences of oppression and privilege. You will reflect on how all this affects how you interact with others, and practice responding in open minded, curious ways when your values and expectations are challenged. You will draw on unit readings and reliable literature to plan your lifelong journey of living and working effectively in a world where inequitable life experiences and outcomes based on factors including race, class, ethnicity, language, gender, ability and sexuality persist. While the unit focuses on cultural responsiveness in an Australian context, international exemplars and research are included.

Summary

Unit name Living and Working with Cultural Diversity
Unit code CZZ104
Credit points 12.5
College/School Health
School of Paramedicine
Discipline Paramedicine
Coordinator Doctor Robyn Moore
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Introductory

Sustainable Development Goals

The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Health Study Period 1 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
Online Semester 2 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
  • Key:
  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Health Study Period 1 2/3/2025 20/3/2025 17/4/2025 31/5/2025
Semester 2 20/7/2025 18/8/2025 7/9/2025 25/10/2025

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2025 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2025 will be available from the 1st October 2024. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Explain how your own and other people’s cultures shape values and behaviour; and acknowledge and address your own biases and assumptions.
  • Plan for ongoing application of cultural responsiveness and/or cultural safety by applying key principles to achieve equity, such as self-reflection and collaborative decision-making.
  • Identify and draw on reliable information to inform reflection on, and application of, cultural responsiveness.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
090300 $2,124.00 $996.00 not applicable $2,440.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

XBR104

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Independent Learning 4 hours weekly; Tutorial (online) 1 hour weekly; Self-directed study 3-4 hours weekly 

AssessmentReflection (15%)|Online quizzes (20%)|Reflection (30%)|Assignment (35%)
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Textbooks

Required

Required readings and other resources will be provided through MyLO.
Recommended

You can access the reading list for this unit from the link in MyLO or by going directly to the reading lists page on the University Library website.

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