UNIV 2350 CRN 25214
Expanding the professional and Technological Horizon
Semester Term and Year:
Professor:
Spring
2012
Instructor: H. Sabrina Kao
Office Hours: TBA
E-Mail: hkao@utep.edu
Phone: 915-747-7279
Office: HSSN 335
Course Description:
By using technology, this course provides students with foundational
knowledge in health care locally and nationally. Concepts related to
communication, cultural awareness, critical thinking, problem
solving, collaboration with health care professionals, health-illness
continuum, ethics, and health trends in the 21st century through the
advance of technology are presented. Students will examine the
impact the technology has had on their life as well as their behaviors
as a consumer and/or provider. Readings, discussion boards,
electronic database access, and Blackboard to assist in the learning
process will be used.
Required Texts:
1. Kearney-Nunnery, R. (2008). Advancing Your Career: Concepts
of Professional Nursing (4th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis.
2. American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington,
DC: Author.
Goal 1. Enhance students’ ability to assess technology
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Course Objectives:
Explore the meaning of technologies — origins, developments,
and societal impact.
Be exposed to technology uses, advantages, and
disadvantages.
Conduct research using library and electronic media sources.
Engage in critical thinking and problem-solving regarding
assessment of technology.
Goal 2. Develop and promote student teamwork
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Learn about team dynamics.
Participate in team activities.
Practice active and cooperative teamwork.
Engage in critical thinking and problem-solving regarding
teamwork.
Goal 3. Involve students in their community
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Students will become aware of and use community resources
(UTEP, city, state).
Explore community issues/topics/concerns.
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Encourage community outreach.
Engage in critical thinking and problem-solving regarding
community resources and issues.
Goal 4. Advance students’ communication skills using
technology
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Further develop master student skills, including critical writing
and reading.
Learn and practice electronic media communication skills
(email, web pages, electronic presentations, etc.).
Engage in critical thinking and problem-solving regarding the
use of technology to communicate.
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Goal 5. Engage students in exploring the ethics of technology.
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Engage in critical thinking and problem-solving regarding
economic and environmental value versus cost of developing
new technologies.
 Engage in critical thinking and problem-solving regarding
social impacts of differential access to technology by social
subpopulations (e.g., ethnicity, race, gender, socioeconomic
status).
Requirement
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Content
Grading Breakdown:
(exams, papers, etc.)
Quizzes
15%
Textbook chapters
Individual
Assignments
30%
1. Nursing accomplishment
2. Cultural competence
3. Student's choice
Discussion
Exercises
30%
Textbook chapters
Team Project
25%
Identify an issue in the healthcare
environment
This is a web-based course including the books listed above that are
available from Amazon. All instruction and course materials will be
on Blackboard. Teaching strategies include:
Teaching Method:
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Application exercises/case studies through discussion board
(DB) posting and assignments.
Threaded discussion groups posting and individual reply
Messaging via the Internet learning
Independent activities
Brief Description of Course
Content:
1. Overview, philosophy, nursing as a profession, student role
2. Theoretical base of nursing practice, nursing process,
taxonomies
3. Teaching/learning, communication, principles of adult learning
4. Values and ethical issues in nursing
5. Theory/Research
6. Issues and Trends in Health (healthcare reform, change,
economics, aging and diversified demographics)
7. Leadership and management
8. Community/culture
9. Informatics