Overview
The context of health care in New Zealand; health strategy, policy, structure and global influences; rural/urban communities and population influences; the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The aim of this paper is for students to develop and demonstrate advanced knowledge of the cultural context of health care and service delivery in Aotearoa New Zealand. Students will critically appraise the history and the significance of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi to healthcare, cultural safety, and social determinants of health. Students will demonstrate translation of this knowledge into nursing practice to address Māori health issues for individuals, family/whānau and communities.
About this paper
| Paper title | Health Care in New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Subject | Nursing |
| EFTS | 0.125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (17 February 2025 - 5 December 2025) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,581.63 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MNSc
- Eligibility
An undergraduate degree in any discipline with at least three years' full-time study and a B average in the final two years of the degree.
- Contact
- More information link
- View more information about the Master of Nursing Science (MNSc)
- Teaching staff
Convenor: Dr Kelly Tikao
- Teaching Arrangements
Taught face-to-face on the Christchurch campus. Some online attendance may be possible for distance learners.
- Textbooks
Recommended:
Orange, C. (2019). The Treaty of Waitangi An Illustrated History (2nd edition). New Zealand: Bridget Williams Books
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- At the successful completion of the paper students will be able to:
- Critically evaluate the impact of the Treaty of Waitangi in health care and integrate this knowledge into health-care delivery and their practice as nurses
- Critically evaluate their own understanding of cultural safety and demonstrate culturally safe attitudes in practice
- Critically appraise the healthcare system, including policy, structure, strategy, guidelines and targets, and integrate this information into their role in population health
- Critically evaluate the influence of social determinants on the health and well-being of the population of New Zealand across the lifespan
- Critically evaluate a range of nursing and health care models. Using this knowledge, they will be able to conduct a family and a community assessment and devise appropriate evidence-based interventions
- Identify quality and safety management principles and demonstrate their application to practice
- Practise in accordance with the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies and professional standards