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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title Community Health Nursing
Module Code NS424
School School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module TeacherJean Clarke
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
The module will enable students to:Develop a critical understanding of the concept and practice of community health nursing

Learning Outcomes
1. Examine the concept and practice of community health nursing
2. Examine the concept of primary health care
3. Apply the concept of community as a framework for the practice of community health nursing
4. Appraise contemporary health care issues
5. Evaluate the principles of collaborative practice and teamwork in relation to community health nursing



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture18Interactive classes where students have the opportunity to bring evidence from the everyday of their practice
Tutorial9Student-tutor interaction
Assignment50Reading for, drafting and writing of essay
Independent learning time173No Description
Total Workload: 250

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
Concept of community health nursing.
Origins and development of community health nursing in Ireland.

Concept of community.
Multidisciplinary teamwork in community health care practice/primary care practice.

Partnership and participation.
Contemporary issues in community health nursing.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Essayn/a100%Sem 1 End
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.; Edwards, J.; Gastrell, P.: 2003, Community Health Nursing: Frameworks for practice,
  • Means, R.; Richardson, S.; Smith, R.: 2008, Community Care, 4th, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke,
  • Kelly, A.; symonds, A.: 2003, The Social Construction of Community Nursing, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke,
  • Griffiths, S.; Hill, A.; Gillam, S.: 2007, Public Health and Primary Health Care, Oxford University Press, Oxford,
Other Resources
401, http://www.dohc.ie/publications, 0, Policy Documents,
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Programme or List of Programmes
GPPCAGCert/GDip/MSc Primary Care (Access)
Timetable this semester: Timetable for NS424
Date of Last Revision30-JAN-12
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