Launceston
Introduction
This Unit aims to develop the student’s advanced knowledge, skills and analysis of primary health care (PHC). Students will develop knowledge and skills in critical thinking and in the application of PHC research to practice, with a focus on addressing health inequities. The epidemiological base for population health will be utilised to assist primary health care nurses to collaborate effectively with their clients and communities. Students will explore a range of factors necessary for advancing health and wellbeing in the primary health care space including: community profiles, health statistics, the social correlates of health, health literacy and health policy.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Primary Health Care 1 |
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| Unit code | CNA554 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing |
| Discipline | Nursing |
| Coordinator | Pauline Marsh |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | This unit is fully online. |
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| Assessment | Assessment Task 1: Quizzes 15%, Assessment Task 2: Client and Community Profile (40%), 2,000 words (excluding tables and graphs) Assessment Task 3: Critical Review Essay (45%), 2,500 words. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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