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NURS 1163: Determinants of Health 

Effective date

September 2020 

Department

Baccalaureate Nursing 

School

Health Sciences 
 




Description

This course provides students with an overview of the determinants of health. Health is viewed as a holistic perspective. The World Health Organization definition of health provides direction as to the resources and environmental factors which interact to influence health. Students learn the importance of using a holistic framework to assess multiple factors influencing an individual's health. Relational inquiry and clinical reasoning are introduced as ways of examining client experiences. Students also examine the personal meaning of health and health promotion within the primary health care philosophy of health care delivery. This course also introduces students to the concept of transitions and how individual choices regarding transitions (developmental, health/illness, situational and organizational) have health implications. 

Credits

2.5 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

NURS 1160
NURS 1161
NURS 1162
NURS 1164 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 37.5
Total Hours: 37.5
 

Instructional Strategies

This course uses the context-based learning (CBL) format. The purpose of structuring learning in a CBL format is to provide a professional context for application of learned knowledge and skills. This stimulates the learner to identify the client/family strengths and challenges, suggest a hypothesis, identify learning needs, search for information and then apply the information to the context. The overarching purpose of CBL is to acquire and apply new knowledge, apply previously learned knowledge, develop metacognitive skills, learn to question and challenge ideas, and develop clinical reasoning. 

Grading System

Percentages 

Passing grade

60% 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Other 

35 

Research and Presentations 

Assignments 

20 

Self-Reflections 

Participation 

15 

Group Skills 

Project 

30 

Final paper 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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