PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING

NSG4PBN

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Providing care for an individual is a privilege. 'Formal care' is provided by a number of community agencies in the form of health care, social care, spiritual care and community care. Nursing is often cited as a 'caring' profession by its members and the wider community. Why has the profession been 'labelled' in this way? You will examine the historical and philosophical foundations that underpin nursing in an attempt to address this question. It will be asserted that the impacts of war, the industrial revolution, the rise of feminism, the communication age and the global village have provided significant contributions to the development of nursing. The impacts of these foundations, on contemporary practice, will be explored and you will undertake some 'crystal ball gazing' activities in an effort to predict future contributions of the profession to the health of the community.

School: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Kristina Edvardsson

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in course code: HMNSCO

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Explain ways in which philosophical ideas and historical world events have shaped nursing practice over time.

02. Critically evaluate key theoretical concepts that underpin contemporary nursing practice.

03. Engage in debate about the ethical, social, legal and political context of nursing, in contemporary society, using a comparative approach.

04. Critically evaluate the future direction, contribution and roles for nursing in the context of emerging global health care challenges.

On-Line, 2020, Teaching session 3, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kristina Edvardsson

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 16 - 21
One 150.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 16 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1,500-word written task (or equivalent).	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2,000-word examination (or equivalent).	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One multimedia and digital presentation using specified media (equiv to 1,500 words) or equivalent.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

On-Line, 2020, Teaching session 7, Online