Module code: NUR7013-C
To develop critical knowledge and understanding of the factors that foster sustainability of communities, maintenance of independence and empowerment, to enable effective partnership in health care delivery and practice.
Concept of community: community development and its barriers, local and national policieswith respect to community development, citizenship.
Principles of community participation: approaches/theories to community participation, collective action, diversity within communities, techniques for engagement, grass roots movements and its impact on community empowerment.
Community health: health disparities, social class, faith, minority ethnic communities, disadvantaged community groups, achieving better community health, public and voluntary community initiatives.
Strategic partnerships, commissioning of services, theories of social capital, funding and resource allocation, capacity building, multi-agency working, public consultation, pressure groups.
Ethical, legal and social considerations: social change and justice, equality, impact of oppression and marginalisation on health, legislation.