NURS1003 (v.1) Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts
| Area: | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
| Workshop: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
313398 (v.3)
Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts 100
or any previous version
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| Prerequisite(s): |
Admission into
174910 (v.8)
Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
or any previous version
OR Admission into 301591 (v.4) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Conversion Program for Registered Nurses or any previous version OR Admission into 314267 (v.1) Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) or any previous version OR Admission into 155599 (v.7) Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences or any previous version OR Admission into 156799 (v.6) Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) or any previous version OR Admission into 312010 (v.2) Bachelor of Social Work or any previous version OR Admission into B-NURS (v.2) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or any previous version OR Admission into B-NURSCON (v.2) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Conversion Program for Registered Nurses or any previous version OR Admission into B-MIDW (v.1) Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) or any previous version OR Admission into B-HLTHSC (v.1) Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences) or any previous version OR Admission into B-HLPROM (v.1) Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) or any previous version OR Admission into B-SCWK (v.1) Bachelor of Social Work or any previous version OR Admission into 301394 (v.3) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Conversion Program for Diplomates or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | An introduction to sociological and anthropological perspectives on health, illness and disability in society; biomedical and social models of health. Understanding of health and illness for nurses and allied health: professionals in social and cultural contexts; traditional healing systems. Marginalised populations: understanding the intersections of cultural heritage, socio-economic status, gender, sexuality, and disability and their impact upon health. Cultural security, safety and competence. Health of migrants, refugees and internally displaced peoples; historical and contemporary context in Australia and globally. Humanitarian health care delivery and disaster relief; human rights, social justice and health; community development in national and international settings. |
| Field of Education: | 060300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2016 | Singapore Campus | Trimester 1A | Y | ||||
| 2016 | Singapore Campus | Trimester 2A | Y |
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Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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