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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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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-ordinatorSemester 1: Catriona Murphy
Semester 2: Catriona Murphy
Autumn: Catriona Murphy
Module TeacherCatriona Murphy
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



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Independent learning time92student independent learning
Lecture30in class lectures
Tutorial3No 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 Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
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
This module is category 1
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
2218, Website, World Health Organisation, 0, Health 21:Health for all in the 21st Century. An Introduction, www.euro.who.int/document/health21/wa540gal199heeng.pdf, 2219, 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, 2220, Website, Department of Health & Children, 0, Policy Documents, http://www.dohc.ie/pullications, 2221, Website, World Health Organisation, 0, Policy Documents, www.euro.who.int,
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Programme or List of Programmes
BNCGBSc in Children's & General Nursing
BNGNBSc in Nursing (General)
Timetable this semester: Timetable for NS320
Date of Last Revision10-APR-12
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