Primary Health Care Course

1. Course Title: Primary Health Care / Elective Course
2. Course Number:
3. Credit Hours: Total of (2) credits:
Theory (2) credits.
Clinical (0) credits
4. Course Calendar: Total of (2) hours per week of (15) weeks:
Theory (2) hrs.
Clinical (0) hrs.
5. Placement: MSC / Year 1 / Semester 1
6. Instructors: Faculty of Community Health Nursing Unit.

7. Course Description:

In this course students are introduced to philosophies and models of primary health care. Capacity building and community development are presented in relation to the socio-political environment in which care is delivered. Community nursing and midwifery are profiled as examples of primary health care initiatives. The individual, their family and their community are conceptualised as partners in care provision. Cultural safety, with a particular focus on the health and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is examined as an integral dimension of professional practice.