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Primary health care is a universal approach to the promotion of population health. A wide range of exciting primary care career opportunities exist across in health and social care fields, in which practitioners have the opportunity to work with communities and families to facilitate health and social wellbeing. Primary health care practitioners are highly skilled individuals, who work autonomously as well as in multidisciplinary teams in planning and delivering health promotion activities, leading population health screening and managing chronic conditions. In this specialisation you will develop a conceptual understanding of primary health care and the importance of social determinants of health and health equity. You will also develop a critical understanding of the political and power-based influences on population health and ways to address these in your practice. The specialisation offers you the opportunity to learn with a wide range of health and social care practitioners. Through the assessments and a choice of electives, you can tailor your learning and skill development to your own field of practice.
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Online
Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse, Remote Area Nurse
This specialisation prepares graduates to work in primary care, sexual health, health promotion, non government organisations focusing on health and social care.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PHC6201 | Foundations of Primary Health Care | 20 |
| PHC6202 | Contemporary Approaches to Primary Health Care | 20 |
| Plus one unit from the following: | ||
| NUR6119 ^ | Nursing Management of Chronic Health Conditions | 20 |
| CMH5110 ^ | Assessment in Mental Health | 20 |
| HST6350 ^ | Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours | 20 |
^ Core Option
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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