Ideally I believe that all people are equal and deserve the same rights, respect and opportunities. Unfortunately this is not always the case. Socio-economic standing affects the opportunities socially, educationally and environmentally as well as the life experience obtained. I feel very fortunate to have been afforded a wealth of life experience for my young age. This was obtained due to hard work and dedication to both my studies and part time work.
Although I am not religious I consider myself a Christian. I base my behavior and life on both the 10 commandments and the laws of the Australian society. The value of being Australian is the ability to be independent culturally, politically and religiously.
Definitions (to clarify the above task):
Belief: something that you hold to be true; Values: your standards about what is important in life;
Attitudes: predispositions based on your values –your attitudes influence your behavior.
Step 2: Identify one way that your cultural identity could impact on providing nursing care to diverse clients (those you perceive as ‘different’ to yourself). (75words) …/2 marks
I embrace my Dutch heritage. This involves dealing with relatives that have very strong personalities and beliefs. It also allows me an understanding of people with dietary requirements and preferences as the Dutch cuisine incorporates unusual and occasionally disturbing foods such as raw salted or pickled herring. My extended family can be considered loud and confident which has given me the ability to deal with stressful situations without being aggressive, rude or harsh. I have developed an understanding of differences in foods, personalities, attitudes and values and respect each individual for their differences.
Step 3: After completing step 1 and 2 write a reflection on your reaction to the tutorial activity and explain what you learned from it. (100 words) …/3marks
Although I expected different responses in the activity I was surprised that so few people valued happiness. Personally I feel a value system should remain relatively constant, not very change or alter according to the situation and environment. Yet many class members altered there rating when the situation changed from personal to medical. However my rating value system altered little. I valued the same beliefs and life necessities for both equally.
Life experiences shape who you are and alter your perspective on life. I realize I have had a relatively trauma free and ideal childhood. I have experience many successes academically, in the sporting arena and socially and have comparatively suffered few losses. Although the death of my grandfather and beloved pet are two traumas that affected me and shaped me personally, my losses were minor compared to losses and experiences undergone by others.
Step 4: Reflect on the reading Miller, Dunn and Currell (2005) set in Week 1. Explain how you think this material relates to your learning in NSB113. (250 Words) …/6 marks
Experiences and events in our lives shape who we are and who we become. Every individual regardless of race, color, religion and socio-economic status experience different events which shape who we are. However in a broad sense certain events in history are experienced by a large number of people with a shared culture or race. This can affect a race as a whole. The experiences that occurred to the indigenous people of Australia were unnecessarily brutal and extreme. This has influenced a culture and ability to assimilate in a society that has become multi-cultural. A way of life has been changed from a nomadic tribal lifestyle and open learning based on experience in their own language to a culture that is based on English speaking, class room oriented, higher learning society based on a nuclear family. Introductory Indigenous Studies in Education was motivated by the growing necessity for an approach to Indigenous education that would include more than just a summarising of Indigenous history and traditional culture. This reading encourages discussion about the place of Indigenous peoples in Australian society as a means of exploring Australian society itself. The issues being considered here about the representations of Indigenous peoples, our knowledge and the multi-dimensionality of our intersected history are relevant to a much broader societal context. It is this intersection of our cultures that influence our society as a whole and require greater exploration to develop understanding, consideration and acceptance.
Notes on Marking:
No part marks will be given
2 marks awarded for submission and correct presentation + 15 marks for content and completeness of the entries
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