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A. General education course |
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RANI 104 Psychology for Self-Development 2(2-0-4)
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Concepts and foundational theories of human development; factors affecting development; developmental problems of each age; mental health; factors related to mental health; emotional crisis management; mental health and personal development
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| RANI 105 Life and well-being in the 21st century 4(4-0-8) |
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Concepts of life and family life in the 21st century; assumptions on well-being and wellness; well-being and wellness in a human; physical exercises as the main means to achieve physical fitness; Wellness and well-being in the workplace context, Well-being and occupational health; career planning including job secure & insecurity; positive values establishment; IT and methods of information retrieval, understanding of the world and the transformation of the world, development of human society and its laws; domestic and international economic and political situation
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RANI 201 Global Health 2 (2-0-4)
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Global health; levels of countries’ development; framework of health system; comparison of health care system in developed and developing countries; social determinants of health; demographic transition; epidemiological transition; major global health issues; role of World Health Organization; sustainable development goals; health policies related to health promotion and disease prevention; maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases, communicable diseases, and emerging diseases
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| RANI 106 Writing Reports in English 3(3-0-6) | |
| Co-requisites: - Pre-requisite: - placement writing test |
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| Write a report in response to a particular graph (bar, line or pie graph), table, chart, or process | |
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RANI 109 English for academic purpose 4(4-0-8) |
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English skills for academic purposes including academic writing, listening, giving presentations, making oral arguments, understanding lectures and note-taking, grammar accuracy, vocabulary
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RANI 110 English for daily life 4(4-0-8) |
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Jobs and employment, government and citizenship, political issues, people and environment, food and dietary, sports and recreation
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| LATH 120 Thai level I 3(3-0-6) | |
| Basic Thai sound system, vocabulary, phrases, and short sentences; to produce simple dialogues in everyday life, as well as, knowing DOs and DONTs in Thailand. To be able to write and read the regular-spelled Thai words with correct tone | |
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RANI 202 Epidemiology 2 (2-0-4) |
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| Basic concept of epidemiology; natural history of diseases, causative factor, disease distributions, health risk, infectious disease, emerging and emerging infectious diseases, non –communicable disease, principles of disease preventions and control, health indices and related statistics, epidemiological investigation, disease surveillance, health screening, epidemiological study methodology, application of epidemiology for disease prevention and control of infection in hospitals and communities | |
| RANS 204 Health Promotion 3(3-0-6) | |
| Concepts, theories and principles of health promotion; strategies for health promotion across life spans, nutrition for health promotion and health conditions | |
| RANS 219 Entrepreneurship Concepts 3(3-0-6) | |
| Meaning, concepts, and functions of entrepreneurship; roles and characteristics of entrepreneurs; planning for life’s goals with quality controlled cycle; savings and investments; financial procurement and planning; entrepreneurial laws; business patterns; basic principles of quality administration and productivities in an organization; applying entrepreneurial concepts | |
B. Specialized Courses |
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| SCAN 101 Basic Anatomy 3 (2-3-5) | |
| The basic concept of living cells; organs and systems of human body; the relationship of human structures and functions is emphasized; the human skeleton and cadavers are utilized in the laboratory study | |
| SCPS 202 Basic Physiology 3 (2-3-5) Co-requisites: SCPM 202 Basic Pharmacology Pre-requisite: - |
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| Course covers basic concepts and principles of cell functions and the functions of different organ systems such as nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal tract, endocrine and reproductive systems, mechanisms of regulation of organ system integration and adaptations in order to keep the body in a homeostatic state | |
| SCPM 202 Basic Pharmacology 3 (3-0-6) Co-requisites: SCPS 202 Basic Physiology Pre-requisites: - |
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| Fundamental principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; drugs used for treatment of cardiovascular system, nervous system, respiratory system, endocrine system; infectious medicines, chemotherapy, Thai herbal medicine in primary health care; pharmaceutical preparation, drug administration, mechanism of action, therapeutic use, contraindication and precaution of drug use, drug interaction, drug toxicity | |
| SCMI 206 Medical Microbiology and Parasitology 3 (2-2-5) | |
| Basic principle of morphology; growth of microorganisms and virus, methods of microbial genes transfer and drug resistant genes transfer; role of natural and pathogenic microorganisms; sterile techniques, pathogenicity of microorganisms and virus; host immune response; medical important parasites; basic laboratory test to detect microorganisms, virus and parasite | |
| SCBC 206 General Biochemistry 3 (3-0-6) | |
| Basic structures and functions of 4 biomolecules, carbohydrate, lipid, protein, nucleic acid; basic metabolic processes of 4 biomolecules and its regulation; flow of genetic information and gene regulation, DNA technology, basic role of biomolecules related to normal physiological systems, applications | |
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| RANI 103 Nursing Profession 2 (2-0-4) | |
| Concepts of nursing and nursing profession; nursing philosophy, evolution of the nursing profession; basic concepts of nursing, nursing theories; basic concepts of health, illness, behaviors and needs of patients; health care level; career progression of nurses; nursing organizations; quality control in nursing practice, entrepreneurial mindsets | |
| RANI 101 Introduction to Nursing Practice 2 (1-2-3) | |
| Principles of nursing practice; creating and designing nursing practice; information analysis; evidence-based knowledge; physical examination, analyzing causes and diagnosing health problems; clinical judgement; defining nursing practice results; nursing innovations and products; applying nursing process for designing innovation and products for providing care | |
| RANI 203 Statistics and Research in Nursing 3 (3-0-6) | |
| Descriptive statistics; inferential statistics, Z-test, t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation analysis, and Chi-square test; using statistical software for data analysis, interpretation and presentation of statistical analysis results, concepts and knowledge related to research, research proposal development, research practice, evidence-based nursing, research and academic ethics | |
| RANI 204 Information and Digital Technology in Nursing 2 (2-0-4) | |
| Concepts of health informatics and nursing; selection of informatic resources, quality information assessment, processing, and analysis of health informatic, designing and constructing database, legal and ethical issues related to publishing health informatics | |
| RANI 205 Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Midwifery I 3 (3-0-6) | |
| Reproductive health; family planning and contraceptive technologies; fertilization and pregnancy; anatomical, physiological and psychosocial changes of normally pregnant women; mechanism of labour; labour process; normal newborn; role of nurse midwives in caring for women and families in pre-marriage, pre-conception, antepartum and postpartum periods, rational drug use within the realm of law, ethics, and professional code of ethics | |
| RANI 271 Fundamental Nursing Practicum 5 (0-15-5) Co-requisites: - Pre-requisite: - RANI 101 Introduction to nursing practice |
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| Practicing fundamental nursing; applying nursing process for assisting patients to maintain daily live activities; comfort and safety for person during their illness concerning about moral, ethics and professional code of ethics | |
| RANI 301 Ethics and Related Laws in Nursing Profession 2 (2-0-4) | |
| Concepts and theories of ethics; principles of ethics in nursing practice; the code of ethics in nursing; ethical reasoning, laws related to the Professional Nursing and Midwifery Act, application of selected ethical theories and laws to discuss the rationale underlying ethical and legal issues commonly found in nursing and midwifery | |
| RANI 302 Leadership and Management for Developing Quality in Nursing 2 (2-0-4) | |
| Health policy; health service system and quality assurance system; health economics; nursing leadership; collaborative work with healthcare team; networking and nursing resources; nursing management; nursing quality improvement; rational drug use; monitoring and evaluation of nursing outcomes | |
| RANI 303 Gerontological Nursing 2 (2-0-4) | |
| Situations and health conditions of older people; impact of an aging society; national policies and legislation related to older persons; health care and social service system for older persons; theories of aging, psychological, mental, social, and spiritual changes in older persons; health assessment; helpful resources, problems, and needs of older persons, and their impact on the family; principles of caring and care system management for older persons; principles of health promotion; rehabilitation; adaptation, self-reliance, and family participation of older persons; attitudes of healthcare personnel to care for older persons with moral and ethical concerns, and professional code of ethics | |
| RANI 304 Adult Nursing 3 (3-0-6) | |
| Concepts of handicap, disability, and psychosocial impact; health deviation in adult and elderly population experiencing critical, acute, and chronic conditions resulting from impairment of digestion and absorption, infection, fluid & electrolyte, urinary function, and regulatory processes of cell division including emergency, trauma, & disaster nursing; use of nursing process in response to needs of adult physical, psychosocial, and spiritual health for restoration, promotion, prevention, rehabilitation, and palliative care with concerning of human rights, patient’s rights, and professional code of ethics | |
| RANI 305 Nursing of Child and Adolescent 3 (3-0-6) | |
| National child health policy; child rights; national child health situations; promoting growth; development disease prevention and accidents in each age group; application of nursing process for caring the newborn, infant, children, and adolescent with health problems in each system including physical and psychosocial aspects by considering patient safety and rational drug used frequently found health problems in newborn, infant, child, and adolescent in each system including physical and psychosocial aspects pain management, family-centered care; rational drug use; critically ill children and palliative care | |
| RANI 306 Maternal -Newborn Nursing and Midwifery II 3 (3-0-6) Co-requisites: - Pre-requisite: RANI 205 Maternal -Newborn Nursing and Midwifery I |
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| Infertility, risks, complications and abnormal signs and symptoms during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum periods; risk screening, management; rational drug use; nurse-midwife's roles in caring for pregnancy women, family, fetus and newborns with risks, complication and grieving after fetal loss and infertile couple within the realm of law, ethics, and professional code of ethics, issues and trend in maternal-newborn nursing and midwifery | |
| RANI 307 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 3 (3-0-6) | |
| Evolution of psychiatry and psychiatric nursing; mental health problems; psychiatric disorders and their impacts on individuals, families, and communities; mental health and psychiatric nursing, principles of psychiatric nursing, roles and functions of psychiatric nurses; therapeutic relationship; therapeutic communication; therapeutic use of self; types of psychiatric treatments, rational drug use; patient safety; nursing process and care for individuals, families, and communities with mental health issues and illnesses; mental health act and related laws | |
| RANI 308 Community Health Nursing 3 (3-0-6) Co-requisites: - Pre-requisites: RANI 202 Epidemiology |
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| Concept, principle, community health nursing; public health system; national health development plan; innovations and strategies of public health; community health nursing process; family health; school health; occupational health; environmental health; primary medical care related to health problems of body systems; rational drug use; first aids and first line intervention; referral system | |
| RANI 371 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practicum 5 (0-15-5) Co-requisite: - Pre-requisites: RANI 307 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing |
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| Mental health and psychiatric nursing practice based on international and professional standards, using nursing process and empirical evidence, with due consideration to academic and professional ethics, safety, rights of health care providers and recipients, rational drug use, holistic individuality care, and transcultural care | |
| RANI 372 Adult and Elderly Nursing Practicum 5 (0-15-5) Co-requisites: - Pre-requisite: RANI 304 Adult Nursing, RANI 303 Gerontological Nursing |
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| Nursing practice for practicing holistic care; all diverse adult and older patients with health problems in acute, critical, and chronic conditions, including respiratory, cardiovascular, circulatory, hematological related to infections; fluid and electrolyte imbalance; reproductive, eye, ear, nose, and throat systems; nervous, musculoskeletal, urinary, digestive and excretory systems by integrating the knowledge and utilizing the nursing process in nursing practice; evidence based practice clinical data; technology information; the principle of rational drug use; holistic care and cultural diversity in order to promote health; prevention of illness, and rehabilitation on their conditions during hospitalization based on professional and international standards; patient safety; the right of patients and professionals; professional code of ethics and health-related laws under multiple potentials and universality in nursing practice | |
| RANI 471 Child and Adolescent Nursing Practicum 5 (0-15-5) Co-requisites: - Pre-requisite: RANI 305 Nursing of Child and Adolescent |
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| Clinical nursing practice to promote growth, development disease prevention, and accident of children in each age group; apply nursing process to take care of the newborn, infant, children and adolescent with health problems in each system including physical and psychosocial aspects by considering patient safety and rational drug used promote relationships; child life program; rehabilitations highlighting on family -centered care, different culture and child ’s right under national laws, ethics and professional code of ethics | |
| RANI 472 Community Health Nursing Practicum 5 (0-15-5) Co-requisite: - Pre-requisites: RANI 308 Community Health Nursing |
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| Practicing in community health nursing; application of nursing sciences, related sciences and nursing process; health promotion, disease prevention, and rehabilitation for individuals, families, and communities emphasizing on patients and families centered care, concerning, safety and cultural diversity; project development of health promotion based on community participation; history taking; physical examination; differential diagnosis; laboratory investigation and interpretation; primary medical care related to health problems in body systems; primary medical care for emergency illness; rationale drug used and referral within the realm of law, ethics and professional code of ethics | |
| RANI 473 Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Midwifery Practicum 6 (0-18-6) Co-requisites: - Pre-requisite: RANI 306 Maternal -Newborn Nursing and Midwifery II |
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| Holistic practice in midwifery and maternal-newborn and family nursing for normal pregnancy throughout delivery and postpartum; conduct normal delivery; breastfeeding promotion; bonding and attachment of maternal, child and family; counseling of parent roles and childrearing; family planning and contraceptive services; care for women with risks and complication during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period; care for women with operative obstetrics; rational drug used; newborn resuscitation; care for women and family with perinatal loss within the realm of law, ethics, and professional code ethics | |
| RANI 474 Nursing Internship 5 (0-15- 5 ) Co-requisite: - Pre-requisites: RANI 372 Adult and Elderly Nursing Practicum, RANI 471 Child and Adolescent Nursing Practicum, RANI 473 Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Midwifery Practicum, RANI 371 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practicum, RANI 472 Community Health Nursing Practicum |
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| Clinical practice in students’ area of interest according to professional standards utilizing the nursing process, rational drug use and, evidence based and health innovation to provide holistic care for clients; using law, ethics and codes of ethics, safety, rights of service providers and service recipients, cultural diversity, hospital quality system and cost effectiveness; using the leadership skill, team work, professional maturity, communication intelligence, service mind, empathy, agility, innovative mind. |