First year Nursing unit, NSB113Diversity & Health: An Introduction to Indigenous & Multicultural Perspectives: essay

Developed by Dr Leonie Cox and Moira Cordiner

Synopsis of the task and its context

Leonie wanted to do a criteria sheet for a QUT unit that had not been revised using CRA principles. New objectives were developed that still linked to the existing objectives. These new objectives informed the criteria for this task, thus the criteria were still aligned to the old objectives (as in the table below). This exercise demonstrates that you can develop criteria sheets that relate to objectives, even when these objectives are flawed and/or unmanageable in number. In this task, students are required to identify and discuss the personal factors (cultural, religious, ethnic, and individual) and systemic factors (related to the health care system) that may make it difficult to provide culturally safe nursing care to clients and their families. Students are given a structure to follow with instructions for what is required in each section including number of words, to make a total of 1000words. Students are told that they are to draw on the prescribed textbook as well as locate and use several research sources (journal articles/books). These sources are to be cited using a recognized style of referencing.

Match between objectives/learning outcomes and criteria for the task

Objectives (unrevised) / Task-specific criteria
On completion of this unit you should be able to: / To complete this task you should:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of theories of the construction of cultural identities, of your own cultural positioning (within your family, your community and the Australian context in general) and of health care facilities as sites of social construction / 1. Demonstrate knowledge of models of nursing care
(combines objectives 1-5)
2. Identify and describe the dominant values, assumptions and processes which have shaped health and nursing care in Australia
3. Demonstrate an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and contemporary issues and how they relate to health care
4. Demonstrate an understanding of historical, social and policy issues impacting on the health and wellbeing of immigrant Australians
5. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse perspectives on health and wellness within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and multicultural contexts
6. Describe principles that promote culturally appropriate nursing care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from multicultural backgrounds / 2. Apply the principles of culturally safe nursing care
(combines objectives 6, 7 and 8 )
7. Understand how to interact in a culturally safe manner with people from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles
8. Reflect critically on your own beliefs and values in relation to the issues presented throughout the unit, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
3. Communicate in academic writing

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Criteria sheet30% of the unit
criteria / HD (High Distinction) / DN (Distinction) / CR (Credit) / PP (Pass) / NN (Fail)
In your essay, you: / In your essay, you: / In your essay, you: / In your essay, you: / In your essay, you:
Demonstrate knowledge of models of nursing care
weighting 1/3 /
  • demonstrated thorough knowledge of models of nursing care by:
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  • demonstrated extensive knowledge of models of nursing care by:
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  • demonstrated knowledge of models of nursing care by:
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  • demonstrated partial knowledge of models of nursing care by:
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  • made simplistic statements about nursing care that had vague connections to the essay topic

defining in detail the two models of nursing care / defining the two models of nursing care / outlining aspects of the two models of nursing care
identifying all the major differences between them / identifying most of the major differences between them / identifying some major differences between them / identifying some differences between them
Apply the principles of culturally safe nursing care
weighting 1/3 /
  • consistently and correctly applied the principles of culturally safe nursing care by:
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  • consistently and correctly, for the most part, applied the principles of culturally safe nursing care by:
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  • correctly applied the principles of culturally safe nursing care by:
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  • took account of some principles of culturally safe nursing care by:
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  • used stereotypical examples about cultural groups

thoroughly analysing and evaluating
personal factors that could cause difficulties in nursing care, supported by relevant examples
three important systemic factors supported by relevant examples / thoroughly analysing and evaluating
personal factors that could cause difficulties in nursing care, supported by relevant examples
three important systemic factors supported by relevant examples / analysing and evaluating
personal factors that could cause difficulties in nursing care, supported by relevant examples
three systemic factors supported by relevant examples / making broad generalisations about
personal factors supported by
systemic factors supported by some examples
explaining in detail how these factors cause difficulties / explaining in detail how these factors cause difficulties / explaining how these factors cause difficulties / making broad generalisations about the causes of difficulties /
  • provided quotes rather than explaining how these factors cause difficulties or suggesting implications

suggesting realistic implications that the model of cultural safety has for nursing practice / suggesting realistic implications that the model of cultural safety has for nursing practice / suggesting some realistic implications that the model of cultural safety has for nursing practice / suggesting some implications that the model of cultural safety has for nursing practice
Communicate in academic writing
weighting 1/3 /
  • logically and succinctly structured the content to create a coherent essay by:
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  • logically structured the content to create a coherent essay by:
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  • structured the content to create an essay that had coherent sections by:
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  • partially structured the content into loosely-linked rudimentary paragraphs by:
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  • made some statements that occasionally related to the topic by:

using formal academic language / mostly using formal academic language / sometimes using formal academic language / using only informal language
consistently adhering to the English conventions of grammar, paragraphing, punctuation, spelling / mainly adhering to the English conventions of grammar, paragraphing, punctuation, spelling / mostly following the English conventions of grammar, paragraphing, punctuation, spelling / mostly following the English conventions of grammar, paragraphing, punctuation, spelling / occasionally using the English conventions of grammar, punctuation, spelling
accurately and consistently adhering to either APA or Harvard referencing conventions, in both the text and the reference list / almost always accurately and consistentlyadhering to either APA or Harvard referencing conventions, in both the text and the reference list / accurately following, for the most part, either APA or Harvard referencing conventions in both the text and the reference list / following some of either APA or Harvard referencing conventions in both the text and the reference list / occasionally referencing a source of information
explicitly acknowledging all sources throughout the essay / explicitly acknowledging most sources throughout the essay / acknowledging most sources throughout the essay / acknowledging some sources throughout the essay / acknowledging some sources in your writing
Marker’s comments

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