| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Ipswich | |
| Short Description: | Health and Illness |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Student contribution band : | National Priority - Nursing |
| ASCED code : | 060301 - General Nursing |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNSG
Rationale
Fundamental to health professional practice is an understanding of how health and illness can be conceptualised and what factors determine health at an individual, family, community and population level. Providing holistic care across the lifespan is also dependent on the health professional developing an understanding of how an individual's health or experience of ill health may be influenced by the determinants of health. To meet changing health care demands, health professionals need to have an understanding of how different models and frameworks are used to respond to health priorities within the context of the Australian Health Care System.
Synopsis
Students will be able to describe how health, illness and wellness can be conceptualised across the lifespan and how these concepts can be applied in terms of contemporary health models, theories and frameworks. Students will be able to identify a range of determinants which may impact on health and behaviour including social / psychological/ biological/ and environmental factors. In addition, students will also begin to develop knowledge of how socioeconomic factors and health beliefs can also impact on an individual's experience of health or ill health. Students will also begin to develop knowledge of a health professional's role in preventing illness and promoting health and apply this at an individual, family and community / population level. Students will be able to identify significant health issues in Australia across all developmental, gender, indigenous and rural health populations. Students in this course will develop critical thinking skills by exploring how a determinant's approach can be incorporated into their practice.
Objectives
On completion of this course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of health and illness across the lifespan within contemporary health care approaches in Australia (including health promotion and illness prevention) and identify determinants of health which may influence the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities
- Demonstrate an understanding of purposes for utilising a holistic care approach when promoting health and supporting individuals who are living with illness
- Demonstrate an understanding of a collaborative health team approach when promoting health and supporting individuals who are living with illness
- Demonstrate ethical research, enquiry and writing skills by locating, retrieving and utilizing appropriate literature from a variety of sources to examine significant health issues within Australia
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Understanding health, illness and wellbeing | 10.00 |
| 2. | Contemporary models of health and illness | 10.00 |
| 3. | Biophysical, psychological, social and environmental determinants of health | 15.00 |
| 4. | Health in Australia (health and illness patterns, health issues), marginalized groups and communities | 15.00 |
| 5. | Health Practitioners' role in responding to health priorities (health promotion and illness prevention) | 10.00 |
| 6. | Individuals' biophysical, psychological and social responses to ill health | 15.00 |
| 7. | Factors affecting health and behaviour across the lifespan | 15.00 |
| 8. | Professional health care practice in Australia | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=NUR1120)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 52.00 |
| Directed Study | 87.00 |
| Online Lectures | 13.00 |
| Tutorials | 13.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assessment 1 | 50 | 15 | 18 Mar 2020 | |
| Written Assessment 2 | 50 | 40 | 30 Apr 2020 | |
| Written Assessment 3 | 100 | 45 | End S1 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- The assignment date or written assessment 3 will be available via UConnect when the Alternative Assessment Schedule has been released.Students will be provided further instruction regarding the assignment by their course examiner via StudyDesk.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to participate appropriately in all activities scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. Engagement in online discussion forums forms part of the directed study component of this course. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To satisfactorily complete all assessment students must attempt these the assessment items and achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for each item.
Requirements after S1 2020: To satisfactorily complete the examination students must achieve at least 40% of the marks available. To satisfactorily complete all other assessment students must attempt these the assessment items and achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for each item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S1 2020: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. the end of semester examination by achieving at least 40% of the marks available for that assessment item. Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items and has passed the Primary Hurdle but failed to satisfy the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), or has satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised) but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks. To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2). -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: There is no examination in this course.
Requirements after S1 2020: Exams in this course are closed. Candidates are allowed access only to writing materials. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations.
Requirements after S1 2020: Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period following this course offering. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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American Psychological Association (APA) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use APA style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the University鈥檚 aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1. conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2. forms part of the Bachelor of Nursing and is benchmarked against internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
3. forms part of the professional accreditation standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through an external accreditation process.
Other requirements
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Computer, e-mail and reliable Internet access:
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at