Public Health Nursing Track

MA Nursing Program

The MA Nursing Public Health Nursing track aims to prepare students who have advanced public health nursing skills in addressing health and health-related problems through care of individuals, families, population groups, and communities. They also contribute to knowledge generation that advances public health through research and other scholarly activities. Adequate instruction and placements is ensured so graduates are able to provide leadership in public health nursing by contributing to the development of public health policies, enabling a supportive environment, and in strengthening of health human resource competencies. 

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Curriculum

The curriculum shown below is to specify academic requirements of the program. Be advised that this is a sample plan and individual programs of study need to be discussed with the assigned program adviser. The completion of the program is contingent upon meeting the academic requirements following academic policies. 

Core Courses

Theories, concepts and principles of disease causation with analysis of the rationale behind signs and symptoms of different system disorders.

An in-depth analysis and application of nursing theories, concepts, bioethical principles and theories in related disciplines such as the social sciences.

Concepts, methods, processes and applications of descriptive and inferential statistical methods and analysis.

The Research process as applied to Nursing with emphasis on the qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Major Courses

A multidisciplinary approach to the study and care of the family in health and illness.

Application of the nursing process in developing and managing community health programs and services; trends and issues affecting delivery of community health nursing programs and services.

Trends and issues related to the study and care of special population groups/communities.

Intensive experience in teaching, research and advanced clinical practice in community health nursing.

Electives or Cognates

A total of 6 units of electives or cognates are required. Students are advised to confer with their program adviser on the possible elective or cognates to be enrolled. 

Principles, theories and current issues in nursing.

Analysis of the nursing needs and problems related to promotion and maintenance of mental health and management of adjustment/psychiatric disorders affecting population groups or the community.

Theories, principles and concepts in sociology, anthropology and psychology as they relate to nursing.

Nursing in chronic diseases and illnesses, with emphasis on geriatrics and the rehabilitative aspects of nursing.

Medical orientation and response to health and illness and their relation to society and culture.

Health and illness in relation to geographical environment.

Health-seeking behavior and innovative processes.

Readings and discussions of different systems of health care in developing and developed countries in the appraisal or evaluation of the Philippine health care system.

Concepts, principles and strategies of curriculum planning, development and change.

Principles of teaching and learning, formulation of objectives, selection, organization and evaluation of learning experiences in a clinical subject/course.

Intensive hands-on experience in clinical teaching.

Application of principles of organization and administration of colleges of nursing, including student and personnel services.

Thesis

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