Comparative Studies in Health

NURS 3403NED

Course Guide

NURS 3403NED

Course Guide

Comparative Studies in Health

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Course Coordinator:

Dave Lam, BScN, MPhil (HKPolyU); Cert. Acupuncture (HKBU); RGN (NCHK)

Course Developer:

Maggie LEE Mei Yee

COMP 2010SED Computing Fundamentals with Java is a two-term, six-credit-unit, 2000-level course within the Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology (BCITH) programme suite and the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computing and Networking (BSCICNH) programme suite. It is a compulsory course for BCITH and BSCICNH. This course is designed to provide a solid foundation in the fundamentals of computing and is suitable for students who do not have prior experience in programming. The problem solving aspect of computing will be emphasised. The main focus is to learn an object-oriented programming language (Java) and use it to solve problems. The software development cycle will also be introduced.

Enrolment Requirement(s)

Only students in the Bachelor of Nursing (Pathway 1) or the Bachelor of Nursing (Pathway 2) programme may enrol in NURS 3403NED.

Aims

This course aims to sensitise students of the ways in which and the extent to which both their clients’ and their own health beliefs, health practices and health statuses are affected by different cultural, personal and ethical perspectives.

Contents

This course covers the following topics:

Cultural diversity and social meaning of health and illness
Health beliefs and health seeking behaviours
Clinical and social epidemiology
Political economy of health: states of health and the tripartite game
Introduction to ethics in the context of health
Ethical theories and the principles of autonomy, beneficence and maleficence
Principle of justice and ethical issues in the practice of nursing
From comparative health studies to contextualised nursing

Learning support

There will be eight two-hour online interactive tutorials and eight hours of face-to-face tutorials. An online platform is available for students to manage their learning materials as well as to interact with teachers and classmates.

Assessment

There will be three written assignments (two for continuous assessment and one for final examination). Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Online requirement

This course is supported by the Online Learning Environment (OLE). You can find the latest course information on the OLE. Through the OLE, you can communicate electronically with your tutor and the Course Coordinator as well as other students. To access the OLE, students will need to have access to the Internet. The use of the OLE is required for the study of this course.

Equipment

A PC-compatible computer ready for connecting to the Internet is essential. The minimum configuration of the computer is:

PC with an x86 CPU or equivalent
1GB RAM
Hard disk
Sound card with speakers

You need to be familiar with the basic use of a computer including keyboard, mouse and word processing software. Experience in using email, the Internet and the World Wide Web is also essential.

Software

You should have Windows with Microsoft Word. Other software will be downloaded from the Internet. You may need to use OpenOffice to prepare assignment answers.

Set book(s)

There is no set book for this course.

Students with disabilities or special educational needs

The audio and visual components of this course may cause difficulties for students with an audio or visual handicap. You are encouraged to seek advice from the Course Coordinator before enrolling on this course.