Study Guide

Objective

The student will:
- obtain knowledge about trends in global health
- be able to identify socioeconomic, biological and behavioural factors that influence health
- be able to explain the social determinants of health
- be able to describe some of the major global challenges impacting health
- be able to distinguish health inequality from health inequity
- be able to explain the influence of inequality on health outcomes
- obtain knowledge about tropical diseases and their aetiology
- become aware of the modes of transmission, prevention, treatment and care related to extremely contagious diseases
- recognize the organizations working for global issues in health care
- understand the challenges of working in difficult areas

Content

The student will:
- obtain knowledge about trends in global health
- be able to identify socioeconomic, biological and behavioural factors that influence health
- be able to explain the social determinants of health
- be able to describe some of the major global challenges impacting health
- be able to distinguish health inequality from health inequity
- be able to explain the influence of inequality on health outcomes
- obtain knowledge about tropical diseases and their aetiology
- become aware of the modes of transmission, prevention, treatment and care related to extremely contagious diseases
- recognize the organizations working for global issues in health care
- understand the challenges of working in difficult areas

Location and time

Spring and autumn 2023
W. 21-44
Alere, Novia
Spring lecture is online
The introduction for the course is in spring 2023 and the seminar of the course is during fall semester 2023

Materials

Depending on choice of theme/topic
See literature on writing and publishing in Moodle course

Teaching methods

Themes/Topics to write about (the title of the article can be different)
1. The Social and/or Cultural Determinants of Health
2. The Equality of Health - a Global Challenge
3. Micro- and Macro-perspective in Health Care
4. To work as Nurse in Disaster/Vulnerable Areas
5. The Challenges of working in a Multicultural Team
6. Intercultural nursing care
7. To study nursing in a foreign culture/country
8. Braindrain of health care personnell from developing countries
9. Structural racism in health care
10. Equality and equity among patients with a different cultural background
11. To bring up a child in a forreign culture/country
12. To give birth in a new county/culture
13. Immigrants and mental health
14. To live in a country with a different religion
15. Cultural competence of immigrant nurses/ cultural competence among nurses
16. Rare diseases or tropical diseasees in the Nordic countries

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

30th of September or 25th of October 2022

International connections

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Completion alternatives

Alternative 1. Write a short article (min 2000 words abstract with max 150 words excluded, references not included) about one of the topics above. Content: Introduction, Headings 1 - 3 and Conclusion

Alternative 2. Create a blog and update it on a regular base (minimum 4 times and minimum 500 words each time) during May- October 2022 where you write about one of the topics above

Alternative 3. Write a short debate article for a daily newspaper (following the guidelines for debate article) about one of the topics above

Use instructions for written assignments when writing an article (you can also use Vancouver or Harvard system). The aim is to publish your article in Novialia or a non-scientific nursing journal.
When publishing you need to have a second author, your supervisor. It will be Anita Wikberg. The second author (AW) gives supervision, reads and corrects manuscript and influences this way on the manuscript).
When writing a blog, the forum and manuscripts must be approved by the supervisor (AW) before publication. Use the given instructions for the forum where you publish your blog. The blog is published at Novia blogs. The supervisor's name will be mentioned in the blog.
When writing a short debate article, the manuscript must be approved by the supervisor and include the supervisors name before publishing.
The final manuscript must be sent to your supervisor through Urkund/ Ouriginal for all three alternatives

Student workload

1cr =27h
3cr = 3x27h= 81h
2h introduction, 2h supervision, 2h peer review, 4-8h presentation
67-71h is independent work.

Content scheduling

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Further information

The assignment is individual.
Supervision and feedback is given from teacher on demand 2 times + final evaluation on Peppi. Please start early!
Evaluation can be booked before 10th of June or after 8th of August.
Deadline of all texts is 10th of October 2022.
The seminar will be on 25th of October 2022. An extra seminar has been added for the ones that want to finish their education earlier.
To be able to publish you need to have a grade 3 or above.
Use references correctly.
Do not write about your thesis topic or the same topics as you have written in CC02!
You will take part in the peer review process of one other student.
The peer reviewer should look at language, structure and content of the text.
Use Comments or Track changes in Word.
Do spelling and grammar checkup in Word before you send to peer reviewer and your supervisor.
Novia instructions for writing need to be followed, or the journal instructions if the article is going to be published in a specific journal

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for assignment:
The student has followed the instructions and her/his knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential. The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his/her views

Assessment criteria for written assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student shows in her/his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar

Assessment methods and criteria

See below

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Grade one is not reached

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Grade 1
The aim with the article is unclear and the literature is poorly motivated, missing or insufficient. The article is incohesive and reflects a flawed understanding of the scientific working procedure, as well as the inability to structure an article in a purposeful and accessible manner. However, the article has achieved the minor criteria for academic writing concerning text and references but cannot be published without major revisions
The aim for the blog is unclear and the literature is poorly motivated, missing or insufficient and the text mainly reflects the authors opinion rather than factual knowledge. The text has reached the minor criteria for approval but cannot be published without major revisions.
The aim with the debate article is poorly motivated, missing or insufficient. The text mainly reflects the authors own opinion rather than factual knowledge. The text has reached the minor criteria for approval but cannot be published without major revisions

Grade 2
The aim for the article remain somewhat unclear and relate poorly to existing knowledge. The relevance of the study is described, but in a superficial way. Some of the sources are not relevant to the study. The ability for source criticism is weak. The study lacks systematicity and a logical structure. The article is somewhat incohesive and inconsistent and cannot be published unless major revisions are done.
The aim for the blog remain somewhat unclear and relate poorly to factual knowledge. The relevance for publishing the text is described but in a superficial way. Some of the topics described are not relevant. The ability for source criticism is weak. The blog text does not rise attention and the text is somewhat incohesive and inconsistent and cannot be published unless major revisions.
The aim for the debate article remain somewhat unclear and relate poorly to factual knowledge. It cannot be published unless major revisions.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Grade 3
The motivation for writing the article is independently described but remain general. The framework for the article is well-constructed and motivated. Central concepts are clearly introduced, but their mutual relationship remains unclear. The chosen literature and research is relevant but is used in an uncritical manner. The article can be published with minor revisions.
The blog is well motivated, independently described, but remain general. The blog text reflects actual and factual knowledge. The chosen literature is relevant. The text can be published with minor revisions.
The debate article is interesting, well-motivated but lack a clear and stringent aim that catches the readers interest. The text is not fluent. The text can be published with minor revisions
Grade 4
The aim with the article is clearly described, it is actual and interesting. The literature used is relevant and the student ‘s ability for source criticism is good. The article is written in an academic style. With minor editing the article is ready for publication
The aim with the blog is clearly described, the text reflects factual and actual knowledge described in an interesting way. Relevant literature is used in a good way. The text is ready for publishing with minor revision.
The aim with the debate article is clear, it is independently described and rises interest. The factual and actual knowledge is reflected in the text and it is ready for publication with minor revisions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5
The article is interesting, actual and well-motivated and the text is fluent. The references are actual and reflect the topic. The source criticism is good. The article sows the student’s ability to synthetizing text forming a new understanding. The article is ready for publication.
The aim with the blog is clearly described, the text rises the interest and is fluently written. It reflects actual and factual knowledge. The debate article is ready for publication

Qualifications

Medical/Surgical Nursing Care 2