This course focuses on health development with a special emphasis on understanding cultural, social, economic, and political environments and their impact on health in a foreign country. Participants integrate global health and community development perspectives in an international nursing context. During a pre-departure week, the course participants attend several lectures that provide information about the country where the field school is located, theory on health development work and related project information. Participants travel to the chosen country and engage in health development projects for a two week period, drawing on principles of community development. Prerequisite: NURS 3500 and NURS 3510 and NURS 3810 and special request for students in the Post Diploma BScN program or permission of the instructor.
This course focuses on health development with a special emphasis on understanding cultural, social, economic, and political environments and their impact on health in a foreign country. Participants integrate global health and community development perspectives in an international nursing context. During a pre-departure week, the course participants attend several lectures that provide information about the country where the field school is located, theory on health development work and related project information. Participants travel to the chosen country and engage in health development projects for a two week period, drawing on principles of community development. Prerequisite: NURS 3500 and NURS 3510 and NURS 3810 and special request for students in the Post Diploma BScN program or permission of the instructor.
