Historical inquiry in nursing
BDNHon
6 points * 12 hours per week (4 contact hours, 8 study hours) * First semester
This subject provides a study of the historical development of nursing in both a global and local context. The subject takes as its starting point the representation of nurses as healers in early history and their formal organisation into a discipline in nineteenth-century Europe. Some time will be devoted to the development of a nursing practice discipline in Australia and its establishment as a profession. The subject considers the impact of European nursing practices on Australian nursing. Students will be directed to undertake an indepth review of historical literature and prepare a nursing history project.
Assessment
Essay: 40% * Workshop: 30% * Project * 30%