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300732 (v.2) Health Concepts in Family Care 315
Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Seminar: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 300728 (v.2) Professional Practice Issues 214
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Co Requisite(s): | 300733 (v.2) Family Nursing Practice 325
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300734 (v.2) Behavioural Perspectives on Families 335
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Syllabus: | Family structure and function. Family assessment across the lifespan. Mental health issues relating to child birth. Legal and bioethical issues and accountability. Human sexuality and family planning. Reproductive issues. Family resources. WHO standards related to family health. Effects of illness and hospitalisation on families. Family abuse including child abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse. Differences in health needs of men and women. Impact of chronicity, disability and rehabilitation on families. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated the ability to apply the theoretical concepts of family nursing. Identified issues that impact on the family. Debated legal and bioethical issues arising in family care. Demonstrated the ability to outline the concept of partnership in care with individuals and families. Explored human sexuality across the life span. Discussed variations in health needs of men and women. Discussed abuse within families and communities. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Browski A., Encel S. and Ozanne E. (Eds.), (1997), Ageing and Social Policy in Australia, Cambridge, Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge. Lubkin I., (1995), Chronic Illness, Impact and intervention, 3rd ed., Boston, Jones and Bartless. Miller C., (1995), Nursing Care of Older Adults - Theory and Practice, end ed., Philadelphia, J.P. Lippincott. Minichiello V., Alexander L. and Jones D., (Eds.), (1992), Gerontology - A Multidisciplinary Approach, New York, Prentice Hall. McMurray A., (1998), Community Health and Wellness - A Sociological Approach, Sydney, Mosby. Olds S., London M. and Ladewig P., (1996), Maternal Newborn Nursing - A Family Centred Approach, 5th ed., California, Addison-Wesley Nursing. Robson B. and Lamont-Herps L., (1997), Stop, Listen and Look - Child Health Surveillance in Primary Care, Sydney, McClennan and Petty. Shaw M., (1991), The Challenge of Ageing, 2nd ed., Melbourne, Churchill Livingstone. Wong D., (1993), Essentials of Paediatric Nursing, 4th ed., St Louis, CV Mosby. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Family Assessment 50%. Group Project 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 60300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Geraldton University Centre | Semester 2 | Y | | |
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External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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