NURS4412 – Applied Social Science for Enrolled Nurses
Module code
NURS4412
Module title
Applied Social Science for Enrolled Nurses
Prescription
To enable students to understand key concepts from developmental, cultural and social theories and how these influence the health of consumers, families/whanau and the community.
Programmes
- HS1702
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Discuss the application of theories of human development across the lifespan and their relevance to the provision of care to health consumers.
2. Describe the concept of cultural safety in nursing practice and explain the role of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi and its relationship to the experience of the health consumer.
3. Discuss the socio-political and cultural influences that impact on the delivery of health care for health consumer, family/whanau and communities.
4. Identify and discuss diversity and attitudinal behaviours that impact on health care delivery and the health of the health consumer, family/whanau and communities. - Content
- Human development and developmental theory.
Cultural safety in nursing practice, and the role of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi in relation to the health consumer.
Impact of socio-political and cultural influences on the health of the consumer.
Diversity and difference in health and health care delivery. - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course is achievement-based.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- A full set of resources will be issued for this course including course work and assessment materials, a list of required texts/library books, web-based resources, manuals/standards documents. Students will also be encouraged to use the library and other resources that can be accessed at Wintec.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Lectures, tutorials, simulation, group discussions, guest speakers, independent learning, e-learning.
