Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

English for Nursing II

• code 09827
• course 4
• term Semester 1
• type op
• credits 3

Main language of instruction: English

Other languages of instruction: Spanish

Head instructor

Dra. Cristina MARTÍNEZ - cmartinezm@uic.es

Office hours

• Via mail or after class

English for Nursing II is a subject that introduces and discusses the current problems in public health from a nursing perspective. It will also help students to develop the critical capacity necessary to meet the changing health needs. This course shows health problems affecting morbidity and mortality in different geographic realities. And it will help to improve the chances of seeking employment both locally and internationally. Students will learn the existence of different health systems and how they affect the people's health.   There will also be discussed those current problems that might be addressed through strategies of health promotion and disease prevention. Finally, there will be exposed the various possibilities in which nurses can work abroad and research about international public health issues. This subject will be taught in English.

Not required

1. Knowing the ways of learning in the nursing profession and how to develop skills and knowledge using Patricia Benner's theory (from novice to expert).
2. Knowing the current approaches in the nursing profession at local, national and international level.
3. Discussing future challenges in the field of nursing at local, national and international level.
4. Recognizing the social role of nurses in the media and health policy.
5. Understand the responsibility of nurses in international public health.
6. Critically analyse ways by which nurses can work in international groups (networking, research, management, etc ...).
7. Knowing experiences of nurses who have studied nursing and / or worked or developed projects outside Spain. 

• 3. E - Know and apply the theoretical and methodological foundations and principals of nursing.
• 6. E - Base nursing care on scientific evidence and available resources.
• 9. E - Promote healthy lifestyles, self-care, as well as the maintenance of therapeutic and preventive behaviors.
• 13. G - Know the principles of health-care funding and use resources appropriately.
• 21. B - Oral and written communication.
• 22. G - Use and management of information and research
• 23. B - Ability to analyze and synthesize.
• 24. G - Ability to work autonomously.
• 27. G - Ability to adapt to new situations.
• 28. E - Leadership in nursing care and in nursing teams to improve quality care for people, participation in health policy and professional development.
• 29. B - Know the scientific terminology in another language (English).

• Recognize the international dimension of nursing and health care.
• Understanding the international dimension of care. Transmissible diseases in developing countries: prevention and control.
• Learn how to communicate orally information about nursing issues through lectures / oral presentations.
• Learn how do a written communication about nursing issues.
• Read and analyse literature about nursing issues understanding the main ideas.
• Identify the socio-political and economic context that influence professional practice and the functioning of health organizations

• Patricia Benner model "from novice to expert": conceptual framework for learning and professional nursing development.
• Health policies and systems.
• Epidemiology and public health as basis of national and international health problems knowledge.
• Contemporary public health problems: in countries with high, medium and low income.
• Global solutions for global problems.
• Scientific knowledge and sources of information / research
• The international work of nurses (networking, support, research, management, etc.). 

Methodology will be focus on teamwork and discussion as well as on master classes that will occupy 35% of the total time. Classes are taught primarily in English.

The student must participate in class and in the seminars, discussing and debating the proposed topics.

• Master classes
• Individual work: readings and exercises
• Classroom group work and final evaluation
• Problem solving seminar

Some exercises will done in the classroom, others are done independently. They will be sent by   moodle and / or presented in class. 

The three teachers of the subject will jointly evaluate the student, taking into account the following criteria:

• Attendance and participation in the sessions (20%).
• Resolution of the seminars proposed in class (30%)
• Tests: intermediate and final (25%)

Round 2:Honors will not be awarded in the first resit.

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:

• E2 19/06/2017 10:00h
• R2 03/07/2017 10:00h