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NURS 2103: Health Promotion A
Effective date
September 2019
Department
Access to Practical Nursing
School
Health Sciences
Description
This introductory course will increase the learners understanding of health promotion within the Canadian context. This includes health enhancement, health protection, disease prevention and health restoration (recovery, care and support). Knowledge of growth and development, health inequities and determinants of health will support the Practical Nurse to provide culturally appropriate and holistic care.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Admission to the Access to Practical Nursing Program.
Corequisites
NURS 2101, NURS 2102, NURS 2104, NURS 2105, NURS 2106.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain definitions and concepts related to health promotion.
- Identify and explain epidemiology related to health promotion.
- Explain the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
- Provide examples that explain the difference between health promotion and disease prevention.
- Discuss the major components of Canada’s health care system.
- Explain how the determinants of health impact individual health and wellness.
- Identify health disparities between Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people in Canada.
- Identify the determinants of health of Indigenous populations.
- Define cultural competence in health promotion.
- Explain the principles of chronic disease management.
- Describe teaching and learning principles to health promotion across the lifespan.
- Describe the steps of communicable disease reporting.
- Describe common normal growth and development theories across the lifespan.
- Explain the concept of harm reduction.
- Define trauma-informed practice.
- Define health promotion principles in LGBTQ2 care.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Total Hours: 30
Total Hours: 30
Instructional Strategies
Course guides provide direction of learning in preparation, in course activities and reflection of the content. The instructor acts as facilitator and expert to promote an environment conducive for learning through activities such as guided discussion, debate, audio-visual presentation, group activities, online activities, skill building exercises and simulation.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
35 |
Determinants of Health Assignment |
|
Midterm Exam |
20 |
|
|
Final Exam |
25 |
Comprehensive Final Exam |
|
Other |
20 |
Case study |
Course topics
- Canada’s health care system; Holistic health; Wellness and health; Determinants of health; Maslow’s hierarchy of needs;
- Health promotion in Canada; Normal growth and development across the lifespan; Chronic disease management; Understanding health disparities; Diversity in health beliefs: inclusive of Indigenous and increasing multicultural populations; Cultural sensitivity and awareness in health promotion.
- Introduction to health statistics and epidemiology; Teaching and learning in health promotion; Communicable diseases and epidemiology;
- Harm reduction; Trauma-informed practice; health literacy.
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.