NURS6801
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course is designed for students to advance their understanding of contemporary primary health care service delivery. Students will explore the emerging directions of primary health models of care from an international and national perspective. This will include universally evolving changes in burden of disease, national health reforms to meet challenges of evidenced based care, interaction between communities and their social and physical environment, influence of social and cultural determinants on health behaviour and clinical governance.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Trimester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Analyse, synthesise and critically evaluate the relationship and importance of the international and national public policy reforms for securing healthier communities, through Health Literacy and Health Promotion.
2. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of person- centred contemporary models of care that integrate public health with primary care, organised around people's needs and expectations to empower them in making appropriate health care decisions.
3. Critically analyse the interaction between communities and their social and physical environment and the ways in which these factors may impact on a person's clinical presentation, access to health care and ability to comply to with a health plan within rural and remote areas
4. Apply established theories to research, critically analyse and synthesise information to discuss the role of epidemiology in understanding public health issues, risk factor management of National Health Priority conditions and emerging trends in Primary Health Care
5. Communicate and engage through consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations to strengthen skills to achieve and maintain good health
Content
- Health Literacy and the challenges affecting the delivery of Primary Health Care
- Health Promotion in the context of International and National Policy reform
- Telehealth capabilities and the effect on the delivery of primary health care in rural and remote communities
Requisite
This course replaces MEDI6801. If you have successfully completed MEDI6801 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
It is assumed that the student will have fundamentals of research, academic reading and writing skills, ability to access and evaluate information from a variety of sources, skills in critical analysis, critical judgement, synthesis and evaluation.
Assessment items
Quiz: Assessment 1 - Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Written Assignment: Assessment 2 - Written Assignment
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Written Assignment: Assessment 3 - Written Assignment
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Contact hours
Trimester 1 - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 8 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- NURS6801 - Trimester 1, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 296.1 KB)
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.