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Module Title	Spec Approaches in Nursing Practice 2 (Gen)
Module Code	NS320
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr. Catriona Murphy	Office Number	H220
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The module will enable students to explore the principles and practice of primary health care, community health nursing and population health

Learning Outcomes

1. Debate the principles and practice of primary health care
2. Examine the concept of community and its relevance to understanding health care delivery
3. Debate the principles and practice of community nursing and its relevance to individual, family and community health
4. Discuss the principles of population health
5. Select relevant health care policy to the practice of community nursing

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Independent Study	92	student independent learning
Lecture	30	in class lectures
Tutorial	3	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Community nursing and approaches to care throughout the life cycle

The principles and practice of primary health care.

Inequalities in health.

Healthcare structures, multidisciplinary team working and intersectoral collaboration

National and international health care policy

Needs assessment

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Watkins, D; Gastrell, P; Edwards, J: 2003, Community Health Nursing: Frameworks for Practice,
edited by Naomi A. Watson and Carol Wilkinson: 2001, Nursing in primary care, Palgrave, Basingstoke, 0333781929

Other Resources

5525, Website, World Health Organisation, 0, Health 21:Health for all in the 21st Century. An Introduction, www.euro.who.int/document/health21/wa540gal199heeng.pdf, 5526, Website, World Health Organization, 1978, Report of the International Report of the International Conference on Primary Health Care, Alma Ata, Geneva, http://www.euro.who.int/document/EHFA5-E.pdf, 5527, Website, Department of Health & Children, 0, Policy Documents, http://www.dohc.ie/pullications, 5528, Website, World Health Organisation, 0, Policy Documents, www.euro.who.int,

Programme or List of Programmes

BNCG	BSc in Children's & General Nursing
BNGN	BSc in Nursing (General)

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