? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : HEA-4-ManTraOP

This fourth year course will explore the management of transitions with particular focus on the elderly. Themes include advocacy, change, leadership and teamwork.

? Pre-requisites : Nursing 1, Nursing 2, Health & Society 1A, Health & Society 1B, Health & Society 2A, Health & Society 2B, Research and Inquiry, Nature of Nursing, Pathology and Patient Care, Organisation and Management of Health Care, OR Nature of Mental Health Nursing, Therapeutics and Patient Care, The Politics and Management of Mental Illness AND Research and Inquiry; Nature of Nursing; Pathology and Patient Care; Organisation and Management of Health Care.

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 10:00 12:00 Central Lecture Friday 12:10 13:00 Central Lecture Friday 14:00 15:50 Central

To build on the knowledge and experiential skills gained in the theoretical and practical components of the previous years of the course.
To develop in-depth the major issues in relation to the management of transitions.
To develop in-depth the therapeutic nature of nursing and the care interventions for older people.
To develop in-depth knowledge and skills in the cognate areas relevant to the care of older people.
To explore in-depth specific issues that emerge from both practice and discrete cognate areas of learning.

One course 4,000-4,500 words

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Karen Taylor
Tel : (0131 6)50 3889
Email : karen.taylor@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Sheila Rodgers
Tel : (0131 6)51 3940
Email : S.Rodgers@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/