HNN217 - Primary Health Care
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), CBD*, Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Sara Aryal Trimester 2: Sara Aryal |
| Cohort rule: | Must be enrolled in course D355, D381, D387, H326, H329 |
| Campus contact: | Trimester 1: Trimester 2: |
| Prerequisite: | HNN114 AND one of HNN122 or HNN124 AND one of HBS107 or HNN154. Note: Enrolled and/or Internationally qualified nurses may have altered prerequisite requirements. If required, course advice can be sought from health-enquire@deakin.edu.au |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will spend on average 150 hours over the trimester undertaking synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning activities for this unit. This will include 14 hours synchronous learning activities and 14 hours of guided asynchronous learning activities. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour seminar per week |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery. | |
Content
This unit forms part of the Critical Understandings Cluster. Students will examine nursing and midwifery roles applicable to primary health care and will focus on the coordination of care, health education, and the use of digital health with a lens on communication through digital media.
In addition, health trends related to the population in the 21st century with a focus on the National Health Priorities, social determinants of health and the role of the primary health care nurse in promoting health and preventing disease will be examined. The unit offers students an opportunity to learn about the nurse’s role in working with vulnerable populations and has a focus on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people’s health.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Examine how social determinants of health are applied in the primary health context. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Explore the role of the nurse to enhance the health of individuals, communities, and populations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Create a participative, evidence-based health promoting intervention for individuals, communities, or populations. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Essay | 2000 words | 50% |
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| Assessment 2: Group Project | TBC | 50% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HNN217 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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