History of Healthcare and Nursing Theories (MDAK_339)
About Study Course
Objective
To provide knowledge and create understanding of the development of the nursing profession in the historical context, of nursing theories and to establish connection between the nursing theories and modern changes in health care.
Prerequisites
World history, history of Latvia and natural sciences.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the study course, students will gain in-depth knowledge of the historical course of nursing profession development in antiquity and professional development in the 18th-20th centuries, education, job description and activity in society, classical theories and concepts of nursing science, more recent theories and models of nursing, their related theories; students will be able to understand the impact of historical development of nursing on the professional development of nurses today.
Students will be able to analyse, synthesise and interpret the development of the nursing profession in different historical stages, taking into consideration the development of medical and nursing professional skills; evaluate and understand the theories of the nursing science, compare nursing theories by chronology, level, approach and content.
Evaluate and justify the developmental links and cyclical development of the nursing profession with changes in the profession today; identify theories and concepts of Nursing Theory and other healthcare related sciences in nursing practice; will be able to explain, interpret and scientifically argue them.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Studies, MZF | 2 | Bachelor’s | Required | Olga Juhņeviča, Diāna Platace, Lelde Atvara | |
| Nursing Studies, LFMZFb | 2 | Bachelor’s | Required | Olga Juhņeviča, Diāna Platace, Lelde Atvara |
