NRS513 The Nurse as a Health Teacher (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health (NRMIH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject principally focuses on the elements of teaching within a patient education context. A theoretical and practical framework for planning and evaluating teaching is provided. The subject is applicable to non patient education situations.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
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| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: NRS513
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
construct and defend an argument relating to the nurses teaching role
critically examine learning and teaching for individuals and groups
determine learner characteristics in the context of client focussed teaching
identify sources of information when conducting a community level health needs analysis
plan and implement health teaching
describe methods of evaluating health education interventions
demonstrate a capacity to evaluate oneself in a teaching context
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
Module 1: Preparing to teach Theoretical perspectives Scope of role and opportunity Assessment of learner knowledge needs Identifying resources and constraints Module 2: Teaching process Teaching goals and strategies Planning teaching interventions Implementing teaching Evaluating teaching and learning
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.