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In Foundation Performance Skills we will explore arranging and performing Indigenous African Music (IAM) pieces through practice and discussion in a rehearsal setting class. We will study structural and textual analyses as well as performance culture of three songs. Those are Amahubo songs: ihubo lempi (war song); ihubo lesizwe (regional song); and ihubo lomgcagco (wedding song). The understanding of the content will be deepened by practical song structural analysis and performance; providing and receiving feedback; and further research on existing performing groups/artists. Upon completion of the module, each student will have arranged and performed four songs, that is: one chosen piece and three ensemble pieces.

Introduction: The purpose of the module is to prepare third year students to teach African Music and Dance.  Topics to be covered include:

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the field of Applied Ethnomusicology and provide them with skills to enable them to conceptualise Applied Ethnomusicology projects and outline appropriate methodologies to undertake Applied Ethnomusicological research.  The course will also discuss various career paths possible in the discipline. In addition, students will gain practical experience by providing technical assistance to an arts organization over a period of 3-4 weeks.  The course will also provide a discussion around cultural policy issues and debates related to the protection of indigenous music.

Module Overview

Welcome to the second semester. This semester’s module is Community-Based Nursing Theory and Clinical. It is a core module offered in the second year of the Bachelor of Nursing. The prerequisite for this module is the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NURS208) module and the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Clinical (NURS209). The module combines theory and clinical elements of community-based nursing. The module equips the student with the knowledge, skills and values required in community-based nursing practice, covering the clients’ homes, schools, and health centres and the skills and values required in community-based nursing practice. 

It introduces the learners to community health nursing concepts, the legal and theoretical frameworks guiding community health nursing practice, and the country’s functioning. Concepts of primary health care (PHC), epidemiology, and family-centred care are applied to the approach of health care delivery and the scientific nursing process. The module prepares the learner to work in different settings. 

The clinical component allows learners to conduct client assessments in various community-based settings to develop relevant and appropriate interventions to promote health and prevent diseases in individuals, families, groups and communities. This module allows for collaboration, consultation, and forging of partnerships with various stakeholders in the community, as well as referral and continuity of care.

The module covers community health needs assessment, epidemiology, family health assessment, adolescent and family planning, school health, occupational health, and disaster nursing. 

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Clinical is a semester one module that focuses on Health promotion activities that the students have to embark on in their three respective communities i.e Austerville, Cato Crest, and Point Communities.

It is a very exciting, empowering, and collaborative module!