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NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context

Semester 1, 2022 Online
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Nursing and Midwifery
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: NUR1120 and NUR2101 and NUR2102

Overview

As the impact of globalisation, rapid urbanisation and climate change challenge social cohesion and health systems, there is a demand for globally competent nurses who understand that health and illness have no borders. Integration of primary health care principles is fundamental to collaborative, holistic professional nursing practice. Nurses advocate for equity, social justice, community participation, cultural safety and inter-sectoral collaboration. In this course students need to apply these concepts to implement evidence-based, person-centred, sustainable models of care reflecting the values and behaviours of global citizenship.

In this course students will identify and apply primary health care principles and strategies to meet global health challenges in their nursing practice. This course will build upon the knowledge and skills acquired in NUR1120, NUR1202, NUR2101 and NUR2102. The scope of this course emphasises the need for an interconnected, global approach to collaborative nursing practice as students analyse the nurse's role in preventing illness and promoting universal health.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. Identify, evaluate and apply the philosophy and principles of primary health care outlined by the World Health Organisation as a fundamental approach to holistic nursing care.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of equity, social justice and the epidemiology of health and disease across different population groups in a global context.
  3. Critically analyse the significance to nursing practice of (i) the social determinants of health; (ii) the health impacts of climate change and environmental degradation; (iii) availability, accessibility, acceptability, affordability, and cultural appropriateness of health service provision.
  4. Construct innovative, person-centred solutions to global health issues through the application of evidence-based theory, reflection critique and academic literacy skills.
  5. Identify and understand prevalent global health issues

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Applied philosophy and principles of primary health care 15.00
2. The impacts of equity and social justice for global health populations and contexts 15.00
3. Epidemiology of health and disease in global contexts 15.00
4. Factors affecting health in an individual, community, population and global level and their significance to nursing practice. 15.00
5. Global and cultural competence in nursing 15.00
6. Person-centred global health solutions in challenging and high risk environments 15.00
7. Research and evidence based practice to inform global health and illness solutions 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz No 10 1,2
Assignments Oral Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) No 40 3,4
Assignments Written Essay No 50 5,6,7
Date printed 10 February 2023