NS1220 - Primary Health Care

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

Primary Health Care is a dynamic and rewarding area of health and one that will shape students' understanding of the health care industry and assist them to understand why health services are delivered in the way they are. Students will appreciate the challenges facing nurses when caring for diverse population groups, when caring for people in varying health care settings and when caring for people with complex health, social and environmental situations.

Learning Outcomes

• describe the principles of Primary Health Care and some of the key events in the history of public health;
• describe the conceptual perspectives of Primary Health Care and apply them to a range of population groups, health issues and environments;
• define health promotion and the key elements of the Ottawa Charter including the application of strategies suitable for selected health issues;
• demonstrate an understanding of the impact of culture, diversity and difference upon the nurse- client relationship appreciating approaches to ensuring cultural safety;
• critically appraise the potential of Primary Health Care approaches in health care developments of the future.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

NS3111 NS3222 NS3420

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Miss Vanessa Sparke
Contact hours:	10 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); presentations (20%); assignments (30%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Miss Vanessa Sparke
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Miss Vanessa Sparke
Contact hours:	10 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); presentations (20%); assignments (30%).
Mackay, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Miss Vanessa Sparke
Contact hours:	10 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); presentations (20%); assignments (30%).
Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Miss Vanessa Sparke
Contact hours:	20 hours tutorials 10 hours
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); presentations (20%); assignments (30%).
Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Miss Vanessa Sparke
Contact hours:	20 hours tutorials 10 hours
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); presentations (20%); assignments (30%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.