| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
not available in 2010 |
| Content |
During this unit, students examine the historical, political, sociocultural, economic and technological influences on nursing and health care. Topics explored include the evolution of nursing practice in Australia; the legal/ethical context of nursing; the relevance of theory to practice; gender issues in nursing; the feasibility of multidisciplinary health-care teams, including an exploration of the traditional roles of doctors and nurses; professionalism and the role of regulatory bodies and nursing organisations; alternative models of care outside the hospital; the role of nursing in rural health; defining nurse leadership; nursing in the context of diverse needs; representation of nursing in the media and the unique aspects of nursing research. |
| Assessment |
Both formative and summative assessment are used including tutorial participation and a final examination.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Winthrop Professor Judith Finn |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week
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| Note |
Availability is dependent on student numbers. |
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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