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FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

http://medicine.um.edu.my
MID 3016: Community Health Nursing II
2 credits

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course students are able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of assessment of school children, school health services and
nutritional needs for maternal and child wellbeing, including occupational health,
epidemiology and current social issues. (C3)
2. Apply the knowledge of care children with special needs including rehabilitation program as
well and social welfare services in Malaysia. (C3)
3. Show the nursing skills in the assessment of school child and nutritional need of mother and
child. (P1)

Course Synopsis:

This course consists assessment of school children, school health services and nutrition
for maternal and child wellbeing. It also includes handling children with special needs, rehabilitation
programme, occupational health as well as current social issues and social welfare services in
Malaysia.

Reference Texts:

Allender JA., Rector C.,& Warner K.D. (2014). Community & Public Health Nursing: Promoting the
Public’s Health (8th ed). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Lundy, K.S. & Janes, S. (2016). Community Health Nursing Caring for The Public’s Health
rd
3 Ed., Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Stanhope, M & Lancaster, J. (2016) Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the
th
Community 9 Ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.
nd
Yadav, H., Chong M.C., & See T. L. (2019) Community Health Nursing 2 Ed. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar.
Course Assessment:
Course will be assessed by:

Continuous Assessment: 40%
• Assignment( 20%)- Week 2
• Assessment of Simulation Skills( 20%) - Week 14

Final Examination: 60%

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