Faculty: School: Teaching Session: Semester 1 Year: 2018 Course Outline Code: NUR121 Title: Health, Culture and Society Science, Health, Education and Engineering Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine Course Coordinator: Julie Martyn Email: jmartyn@usc.edu.au Course Moderator: Matt Mason Please go to the USC website for up to date information on the teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered. 1. What is this course about? 1.1 Description Nursing and midwifery are integral to the Australian health care system. As such nurses and midwives practice in ways that promote health and wellness in the diverse Australian population. You will develop your understanding of the social, cultural and political influences, both locally and globally, that shape health care delivery in Australia. We will examine the role of inequality, marginalisation, self-determination and equity as barriers and enablers in relation to access to health care in the Australian setting. 1.2 Course topics Health, society and culture: Historical and contemporary perspectives on health The Australian health care system/nursing and midwifery relationship with the health care system Political and Social influences on health care systems Health and Illness patterns in Australia Culture and Health Introduction to Primary Health Care Principles of health promotion Experiences of Health Health inequalities and health priorities Including marginalised groups experiences : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Intersex, Queer (LGBTIQ) Refugees and Migrants 2. What level is this course? 100 level Introductory - Discipline knowledge and skills at foundational level, broad application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts and with support. Normally associated with the first full-time year of an undergraduate program 3. What is the unit value of this course? 12 units Semester 1 2018 Recfind File Number: F14113
Page 2 4. How does this course contribute to my learning? Specific Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course you should be able to: Analyse the influence of society, culture and the socio-political environment on health Describe health priorities and social determinants of health Describe and apply principles of primary health care and health promotion to improve health and address inequalities particularly amongst marginalised groups. Describe and analyse the structure of the Australian health care system and the social, political and global influences that shape it. Assessment tasks You will be assessed on the learning outcome in task/s: Task 1 Online Quiz Task 2 presentation and essay Task 3 annotated bibliography and evaluative report Task 2 Presentation Task 1 Quiz Task 1 Quiz Task 2 presentation and essay Task 3 annotated bibliography and evaluative report Task 2 Presentation and essay Task 1 Quiz Task 3 annotated bibliography and evaluative report Graduate Qualities or Professional Standards mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming: Ethical. Sustainability-focussed. Knowledgeable. Knowledgeable. 5. Am I eligible to enrol in this course? Refer to the USC Glossary of terms for definitions of pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites. 5.1 Enrolment restrictions Restricted to students enrolled in SC391, SC394, UU301 or XU301 5.2 Pre-requisites Nil 5.3 Co-requisites Nil 5.4 Anti-requisites PAR121 or HLT133 or NUR252 orscs285 5.5 Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable) Nil 6. How am I going to be assessed? 6.1 Grading scale Standard High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL)
Page 3 6.2 Assessment tasks Task Assessment Tasks No. Individual or Group Weighting What is the duration / length? When should I submit? 1 Online quiz Individual 15% 40 minutes Monday of Week 5 2 Oral video Individual 10% presentation 5 minute Monday of presentation and 30% essay presentation + a week 8 essay 750-word essay 3 Annotated bibliography and report Individual 45% 800 word annotated bibliography and 1200 word report 100% Monday of week 12 Where should I submit it? Online BlackBoard Video Vault & SafeAssign Blackboard (SafeAssign) Assessment Task 1: On line quiz Goal: To assess knowledge of concepts relating to: health care systems, primary health care, health priorities and health inequalities through an online quiz Product: This is an open book multiple choice online quiz Format: This online quiz contains 30 randomly select multiple choice questions. You have 40 minutes to complete the quiz. The quiz will be available on Monday of week 5 of the course from 0800 to 2000. After then it will not be available. This is an open book quiz and you can use relevant resources to help guide your responses. The quiz time limit is final, and your attempt will be submitted at the end of the 40 minutes. The questions are drawn from a larger pool of questions and no two quizzes will be the same. You will only have one attempt to complete the quiz. Criteria: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge and understanding of key concepts from culture and contemporary Australian society that are delivered in the first four weeks of the course and that impact people s experiences of health. Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level Problem solving Introductory Assessment Task 2: Oral video presentation and essay Goal: Product: Format: Criteria: Generic skill assessed Communication To explore a contemporary health issue currently featuring in the media and provide a 5-minute video presentation. The discussion will include explanation of historical, social, political and or cultural factors influencing the selected issue in contemporary Australian society. Video recorded oral presentation accompanied by a 750-word essay. Part 2a is a 5-minute video recording about your chosen health issue loaded to the Video Vault link in the Blackboard assessments tab. Part 2b is a 750-word essay of the key historical, social, political and/or cultural concepts impacting the health issue discussed in your video. This essay must be written in academic style. In-text references are required and are included in the word count. The bibliographic references must be listed alphabetically on a separate page. Description of the health issue Discussion of and synthesis of influencing factors Use of appropriate references in Harvard style, in-text and reference list. Style and logic of academic writing Clarity and logic of oral presentation Skill assessment level Introductory
Assessment Task 3: Annotated bibliography and report Page 4 Goal: To demonstrate an understanding of primary health care and health promotion principles as they underpin the development of health promotion programs in contemporary Australian society. Product: A 800-word annotated bibliography and a 1,200 word evaluative report Format: This academic style report must target a health issue that is a priority for contemporary Australian society. The report should focus on the health issue experiences of a marginalised group and evaluate the related health promotion program/campaign. Six relevant journal articles supporting the description of the chosen health issue and the evaluation of the chosen health promotion program/campaign must be annotated in the bibliography of the report. The report can be organised using headings, but dot points are not acceptable. Graphs and pictures can be included and do not add to the word count. Criteria: Description of health issue related to the experience of a marginalised group Evaluation of a health promotion program/campaign in terms of primary health care and health promotion Understanding of health inequalities within the context of the selected program Discussion of society, culture and the socio-political environment influencing the health issue and selected program Selection and use of scholarly reference material to support written expression and presentation demonstrating accurate Harvard referencing and logical analytical discussion. Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level Communication Introductory 7. What are the course activities? 7.1 Directed study hours Online video recordings and readings weekly x 13 weeks. Classroom Tutorial: 2 hours x 13 weeks 7.2 Teaching semester/session(s) offered Sippy Downs: Semester 1 Fraser Coast: Semester 1 Gympie: Semester 1 Caboolture: Semester 1
Page 5 7.3 Course content Please note that the course activities schedule is detailed on Blackboard for the specific teaching period and campus. Course activities may be subject to variation. Teaching Week / Module What key concepts/content will I learn? 1 Introduction to the course and learning outcomes. Key concepts explored in this course 2 Historical and contemporary perspectives on health, health and illness patterns in Australia 3 Health Care Systems, local, national and global What activities will I engage in to learn the concepts/content? Directed Study Activities Independent Study Activities Online recordings & readings Online recordings & readings Online recordings & readings 4 The Sociology of Nursing Online recordings & readings 5 Health promotion principles & Online recordings & readings Health promotion across the and classroom tutorial lifespan Submit Task 1- Online quiz 6 Primary Health Care as a framework for exploring health priorities and health inequalities Online recordings & readings April 10 14 Mid-semester Break 7 Chronic Illness Online recordings & readings 8 Aging and health Online recordings & readings Submit Task 2 oral video presentation and 750-word essay 9 Migrant and Refugee Health Online recordings & readings 10 Health of Aboriginal and Torres Online recordings and Strait Islanders readings 11 Gender, Sexuality and Health Online recordings & readings 12 Mental health Online recordings & readings Submit Task 3 800-word Annotated bibliography and 1200-word evaluative report via Safe Assign 13 Review of key concepts Online recordings and readings and Tutorial June 5 9 Study Break June 12 23 Exam period
Page 6 8. What resources do I need to undertake this course? Please note that course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Blackboard site. Please log in as soon as possible. 8.1 Prescribed text(s) Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below. The text by Germov 2014 is available in-print and as an ebook through the USC library: Author Year Title Publisher Berman, et al 2017 Kozier and Erb s Fundamentals of Nursing. 4th Edition Pearson Recommended readings Author Year Title Publisher Germov, J. 2014 Second Opinion. An introduction to Health Sociology. 5 th Ed. Oxford 8.2 Specific requirements N/A 9. Risk management Health and safety risks for this course have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility as a student to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers, and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study. It is also your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the University s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online Health Safety and Wellbeing training module for students, and following the instructions of the University staff. 10. What administrative information is relevant to this course? 10.1 Assessment: Academic Integrity Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment. Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references. In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Blackboard, are electronically checked through SafeAssign. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work that SafeAssign has access to.
Page 7 10.2 Assessment: Additional requirements Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying: a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4% b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale c) You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct 10.3 Assessment: Submission penalties Late submission of assessment tasks will be penalised at the following maximum rate: 5% (of the assessment task s identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 10% (of the assessment task s identified value) for the third day 20% (of the assessment task s identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension, you must contact your Course Coordinator and supply the required documentation to negotiate an outcome. 10.4 Study help In the first instance, you should contact your tutor, then the Course Coordinator. Additional assistance is provided to all students through Academic Skills Advisers. To book an appointment or find a drop-in session go to Student Hub. Contact Student Central for further assistance: +61 7 5430 2890 or studentcentral@usc.edu.au 10.5 Links to relevant University policy and procedures For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including: Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs Review of Assessment and Final Grades Supplementary Assessment Administration of Central Examinations Deferred Examinations Student Academic Misconduct Students with a Disability Visit the USC website: http://www.usc.edu.au/explore/policies-and-procedures#academic-learning-and-teaching 10.6 General Enquiries In person: USC Sunshine Coast - Student Central, Ground Floor, Building C, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs USC South Bank - Student Central, Building A4 (SW1), 52 Merivale Street, South Brisbane USC Gympie - Student Central, 71 Cartwright Road, Gympie USC Fraser Coast - Student Central, Student Central, Building A, 161 Old Maryborough Rd, Hervey Bay USC Caboolture - Student Central, Level 1 Building J, Cnr Manley and Tallon Street, Caboolture Tel: +61 7 5430 2890 Email: studentcentral@usc.edu.au
Page 8 10.7 Faculty specific information NMBA Registered Nurse standards for practice addressed in this course: NMBA Registered Nurse standards for practice Standard Criterion Standard 1: Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 Standard 2: Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8 Standard 3: Maintains the capability for practice 3.1, 3.4, 3.7 Standard 4: Comprehensively conducts assessments 4.1, 4.4 Standard 5: Develops a plan for nursing practice Standard 6: Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice 6.5 Standard 7: Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice National Competency Standards for the Midwife Domains Competency Legal and professional practice Midwifery knowledge and practice 4 Midwifery as primary health care 7, 9, 10 Reflective and ethical practice 11, 12, 14