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PHS311Health Sciences3 Unitsintermediate

Child Health

This course, Child Health, is a three-credit unit course. It discusses the physiology and care of the newborn, process of growth and nutrition in children 0-5 years, assessment of the health and immunization status of children 0-5 years. Children who are 'At Risk' for specific conditions, concept of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), conditions which may expose the child to grave danger and the rights of the child.

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150h
Study Time
13
Weeks
12h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
Child HealthNewborn CareImmunizationNutritionChild Rights

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Child Development

2

Newborn Physiology

3

Child Nutrition

4

Immunization Programs

5

Child Rights

6

IMCI

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (2 methods)

tutor-marked assignment

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Public Health Officer

Apply your skills in this growing field

Community Health Worker

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Pediatric Nurse

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Health Educator

Apply your skills in this growing field

Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

HealthcarePublic HealthCommunity Development

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Child Development Principles and Theories

4h

Unit 1: Child Development

2 study hours
  • •Define child development
  • •Discuss the principles of development
  • •Explain brain development and its importance

Unit 2: Areas of Development

2 study hours
  • •Describe physical development
  • •Discuss cognitive development
  • •Discuss social-emotional development
Week
2

Module 1: Child Development Principles and Theories

4h

Unit 3: Aspects of Child Development

2 study hours
  • •Describe the speed and pattern of physical development
  • •Discuss the mechanisms of cognitive development
  • •Explain the factors influencing social-emotional development

Unit 4: Stages of Child Development

2 study hours
  • •Understand the fundamentals of child development
  • •Discuss maturation in children
  • •Describe adolescence
Week
3

Module 1: Child Development Principles and Theories

2h

Unit 5: Theories of Child Development

2 study hours
  • •Understand developmental frameworks
  • •Discuss Freud's stages of psychosexual development
  • •Discuss risk factors for child development
Week
4

Module 2: Physiology and Care of the New-born

4h

Unit 1: Physiologic Adjustment to Extra-Uterine Life

2 study hours
  • •Describe physiologic adjustments of the newborn
  • •Describe the normal characteristics of a term newborn

Unit 2: Assessment for wellbeing of a Newborn

2 study hours
  • •Explain and describe the APGAR Score
  • •Discuss the essential care necessary for a newborn
  • •Discuss the required laboratory studies
Week
5

Module 2: Physiology and Care of the New-born

4h

Unit 3: Feeding of Newborn

2 study hours
  • •Explain breastfeeding
  • •Explain how to nurse
  • •Describe manual expression of milk

Unit 4: Bowel Movement, Bathing and Care of the Umbilical Cord in Newborn

2 study hours
  • •Explain bowel movement in the newborns
  • •Discuss the process of bathing the newborns
  • •Discuss the care of umbilical cord in newborn
Week
6

Module 2: Physiology and Care of the New-born

2h

Unit 5: Common Problems after Birth

2 study hours
  • •Discuss signs and symptoms of Hypothermia
  • •List Symptoms of Hypoglycemia
  • •Discuss clearing of a newborn Airway
Week
7

Module 3: Nutrition in Children 0-5 Years

4h

Unit 1: Introduction to Nutrition

2 study hours
  • •Understand why good nutrition is important
  • •Know about malnutrition and its causes
  • •Know what health and nutrition services are available

Unit 2: Principles of Good Nutrition

2 study hours
  • •Understand Promotion of good nutrition
  • •Describe types of malnutrition
  • •Describe Critical forms of malnutrition
Week
8

Module 3: Nutrition in Children 0-5 Years

4h

Unit 3: Family Diets

2 study hours
  • •Understand why good nutrition matters in the family
  • •Describe good nutrition behaviours
  • •Discuss common micronutrient deficiencies

Unit 4: Infants and Young Children Nutrition

2 study hours
  • •Understand why good nutrition matters in the first two years of life
  • •Describe adequate diet for Infants and young children nutrition
  • •Discuss optimal breastfeeding practices
Week
9

Module 3: Nutrition in Children 0-5 Years

2h

Unit 5: Health and Nutrition Services

2 study hours
  • •Describe Health and Nutrition Services
  • •Describe common diseases in children under five years of age
  • •Describe Good caring practices for children under five years of age
Week
10

Module 4: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Immunization Programs

4h

Unit 1: Vaccine Preventable Diseases

2 study hours
  • •Understand Immunization Background and Epidemiology
  • •Discuss major vaccine-preventable diseases
  • •Discuss other vaccine-preventable diseases

Unit 2: Immunization Schedule in Nigeria

2 study hours
  • •Describe the national immunization policy and National Immunization Schedule
  • •Define routine immunization
  • •Describe what comprises the routine immunization services
Week
11

Module 4: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Immunization Programs

4h

Unit 3: EPI Plus and Vitamin a Deficiency

2 study hours
  • •Discuss Vitamin A deficiency
  • •Discuss Vitamin A supplementation
  • •Discuss the link between Vitamin A and routine immunization

Unit 4: Vaccine and Cold Chain Management

2 study hours
  • •Describe the cold chain system
  • •Understand the health facility cold chain equipments
  • •Describe temperature monitoring devices
Week
12

Module 5: Concept of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (Imci)

4h

Unit 5: Shake Test

2 study hours
  • •Describe the shake test
  • •Understand what shake test is used for
  • •Describe the procedure of conducting shake test

Unit 2: The Concept of IMNCI

2 study hours
  • •Understand the rationale for the development of IMNCI
  • •Describe the objectives and components of IMNCI
  • •Describe the strategies and principles of IMCI
Week
13

Module 5: Concept of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (Imci)

4h

Unit 3: IMCI Package

2 study hours
  • •Describe the three components of IMCI for child survival
  • •Discuss why IMCI is better than single condition approaches
  • •Discuss the Key family and community practices

Unit 4: Adaptation of IMCI to IMNCI

2 study hours
  • •Discuss the adaptation of IMCI to IMNCI
  • •Explain the Kangaroo mother care
  • •Discuss the challenges of IMCI

This study schedule is in beta and may not be accurate. Please use it as a guide and consult the course outline for the most accurate information.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create concept maps linking Module 1 theories to practical child care

2

Practice APGAR scoring scenarios from Module 2 using case studies

3

Review immunization schedules in Module 4 weekly

4

Summarize key IMCI steps from Module 5 using flowcharts

5

Outline child rights principles from Module 6 and relate to real-world situations

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