This unit uses group work and late enrolment may affect your ability to participate actively.
Introduction
This unit provides you with an understanding of the contextual factors impacting the health of children and their families, and service delivery. You will be encouraged to critically reflect on child and family health practice in relation to observations of how legislative, economic and psychosocial factors influence the health of children and families.
Summary
| Unit name | Theoretical Aspects of Child and Family Health |
| Unit code | CNA759 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Nursing |
| Discipline | Nursing |
| Coordinator | Ms Shiona Macpherson |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Critically analyse some of the contextual factors impacting the health of children and their families.
- Explore how these contextual factors, including legislative, economic and psychosocial factors, impact child and family health practice.
- Apply the concepts of early brain development, attachment theory, resilience and infant mental health, and how this impacts children’s life outcomes.
- Explore the role of Child and Family Health clinicians in supporting positive outcomes while working with families.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
CNA758Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Individual Study – This unit is offered fully online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning. |
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| Assessment | Interactive Oral Assessment (30%)|Essay (35%)|Reflective practice discussion (35%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
There are no required textbooks for this unit. Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator. |
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| Recommended | Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the Reading List link in MyLO, or the unit Reading List on the University Library website. |
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