Course overview
To develop knowledge and awareness of the health needs of individuals and communities across the globe.
- Determinants Of Health
- Health Systems And Health Planning
Course learning outcomes
- Understand how the various determinants of health contribute to health disparities across the globe
- Explain the difference between equity and equality as they relate to the health of individuals and populations
- Illustrate an understanding of the role of the nurse in the provision of equitable health care
- Articulate the importance of epidemiology, intersectorial and interdisciplinary collaboration in health care planning for the future
- Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural perspectives of health and heath care
- Understand how history has impacted upon indigenous health outcomes (nationally and globally)