About Irma Kock
I am a Lecturer and module leader for the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Top-Up) on campus and online(opens in new tab). I also provide dissertation supervision for the MSc Nursing and MNurse Programmes
I gained my BA in Nursing and Postgraduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing in the Netherlands.
In the UK, I completed a BSc (Hons) in Midwifery Studies and a Certificate in Cross-Cultural Communication.
In 2025 I completed a Masters (MPH) in Global Public Health.
I am registered with the NMC as an Adult Nurse.
Teaching and supervision
I am a module leader for several modules both on campus and for Sunderland Online:
- BSc (Hons) Nursing (Top-Up): NMM3001 Global Health Systems
- BSc (Hons) Nursing (Top-Up): NRS304 Facilitating Learning and Development in Practice
- BSc (Hons) Nursing (Top-Up): HNU300 Management and Leadership in Care Delivery
I also supervise dissertation students for MSc Nursing students (HSSM75) and MNurse (MNRM03).
Interests
- Cultural adaptation
- Cultural awareness
- Cross-cultural communication
- Culture shock.
I also have an interest in international nurse education, global public health, equality and diversity, wellbeing, and health promotion and health education.
Areas of expertise
- Culture
- Culture shock
- Global public health
- Health education
- Health promotion
- Health inequalities
- Social determinants of health