Week 1:
1. Transitions in Health, Health Care and Nursing *
2. Institutional Role Demands on Nurses
3. Structure of Community Agencies
Week 2:
4. Ethics & Social Theory in Community *
5. Primary Health Care & Community *
6. Health Assessment Models
Week 3:
7. Social Determinants of Health *
8. Specific Population Groups
9. Community Health Capacity
Week 4:
10. Nursing Informatics, Data Management *
Health Information Systems
11. Abuse and Violence Issues
Week 5:
12. Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases
13. Keeping Current, Continued Education*
14. Course Summary
NOTE: Activities with * are online, the rest are in class.
Go to the Readings page for uptodate
links to all readings (for both online and in class learning activities). Updated April 2006.

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Student Projects
A presentation of the multimedia projects done by students in this course.
Multimedia Resources
A list of multimedia resources can be accessed from this page.
Picture of Health
The Ministry of Health Planning website is down,
so I have uploaded the pdf file for you to access.
Go Here for access.
Participation
Participation is an important part of your success in this course (worth 20% of your final grade).
On Tuesdays, you are expected to participate in the online activities; on Wednesdays, participation
will occur in the class room. Read each week's activities carefully, to ensure that you are aware of
all of the various components. Online activities may include journaling, discussion forums, chats, quizzes, online field trips and exploration, and multimedia observation. In class activities may include group work,
partner activities, role playing, and presentations.
Downloading Files
Most files are in PDF or RTF format. If you have trouble viewing them online,
try right-clicking on the link, and select "Save Target as". Remember which folder you saved the file in.
Online Registration
During the first week of class, ensure that you register on the secure area of this site. Complete your profile and provide all information requested. You will be given the password in a separate e-mail to ensure security. You are expected to keep this information confidential.
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