NURSING 3007 - Nursing in an International Context

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018

Nursing in an international context adds a global perspective to the Bachelor of Nursing program. A range of social and health considerations such as poverty, emerging and resistant diseases, refugee health and access to fundamental provisions such as water and food are considered. The global response to health care by the WHO and other NGOs is also examined. The role of the nurse in the international health care community is explored and opportunities for reflection and debate about future health care goals are given.

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Course Details

Course Code	NURSING 3007
Course	Nursing in an International Context
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Nursing School
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Online
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Restrictions	Available to B.Nurs students only
Assessment	Online quizzes, essay

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Mrs Melissa Arnold-Ujvari

Melissa Arnold-Chamney
Lecturer
Adelaide Nursing School
Level 4 AHMS
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AUSTRALIA 5005
Phone: +61 8 8313 3643

melissa.arnold-chamney@adelaide.edu.au

www.health.adelaide.edu.au/nursing/

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Online Course semester one with three optional face to face sessions spaced throughout the semester.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course you will be able to;

1. Characterise nursing in an international context

2. Identify the role of the World Health Organisation and other Non Government Organisations in developing nations

3. Apply the principles of epidemiology to global health threats

4. Consider health statistics and health informatics

5. Identify the role of poverty in causing illness

6. Identify emerging diseases and describe resistant diseases including tuberculosis and malaria

7. Describe the nature of pandemics

8. Evaluate the impact of conflict in poor health outcomes

9. Describe the impact of water and sanitation on health outcomes

10. Consider climate change, tropical diseases and planning for health

11. Understand current frontier developments in nanotechnology

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	2, 4, 11
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	4, 8, 9
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2, 10,
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1, 3, 5, 6,11
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1, 2,7,10
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	3,

Learning Resources

Required Resources

No prescribed text is required for this course.
Readings will be provided by the course co-ordinator within canvas that students will use to guide their learning.

Online Learning

Learning in this course will be supported through articles and publications.
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes

Online lectures through MyUni: There will be online lectures or podcasts for each week.
These will be supported by three optional face to face tutorials throughout the course.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

It is expected that you will need to spend about 12 hours of study a week to successfully complete this course. This includes listening to the lectures or podcasts, reading, completing activities and completing assessments. Thus some weeks it will be more and others less. It is recommended that you plan your time commitment to the course at the beginning of the semester

Learning Activities Summary
- Introduction to nursing in an International Context
- Nursing roles and regulation in an International Context.
- Emerging diseases
- Public health issues
- Poverty and disadvantaged populations
- The role of WHO and NGOs in developing nations
- The developing nations and disease
- The impact of conflict on health
- The health consequences of natural disasters
- Non communicable disease and health impacts
- Humans and the impact on global disease
- Universal Law (Human rights and humanitarian law)

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Item	Weighting	Word count
1. Online quiz	formative	250 equivalent
2. Online Quizzes x 2	30%	1,000 equivalent
3. Fact sheet	30%	1,000 equivalent
4. Report	40%	1,500

Assessment Detail

ASSESSMENT 1: Formative Online Quiz. Due the end of week 2.

ASSESSMENT 2: Online Quizzes x 2. First due end of week 8 and the Second due the end of week 13.

ASSESSMENT 3: Fact Sheet. Due end of week 6.

ASSESSMENT 4: Report. Due end of week 13.

Submission

Unless otherwise indicated all submission of assignments is to be through the assignments portal of MyUni. TurnItin will be used to check student assignments. Students MUST keep an electronic copy of all assignments submitted.

Extensions are generally awarded for no more than 10 working days unless there are exceptional circumstances.

See the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303/

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

The eSELT from 2017 showed that students really enjoyed the addition of three face to face optional tutorials, hearing about challenges of working in war torn areas first hand was extremely positively evaluated. The curriculum vitae and interview preparedness was positively received and feedback suggested that providing this earlier in the semester would be better and this will be reflected in the 2018 running of the course.
Student Support
Policies & Guidelines
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