Clinical Decision Making and Professional Judgement (P02956)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HEA-P-CDMPJ

This course provides students with opportunities to consider the theoretical perspectives on and practical reality of making judgements and decisions in the best interests of patients and clients. Theoretical input will be supported by case study exploration and reflection.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
25/09/2008	14:00	16:00			To be held in Basement Lecture Theatre, Medical School, Teviot Place (doorway 6)

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Examine critically the main theoretical approaches to clinical decision making and how they relate to clinical practice
Explore critically the nature of clinical judgements and decisions looking at potential human error and bias
Analyse the complexity and uncertainty within which judgements and decisions are made.
Show a critical awareness of the potential implications for patients and clients of the clinical decisions made.
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of all health care members of the multidisciplinary team in relation to judgments and decisions.
Examine critically how decision making skills might be acquired and better utilised in the health care setting.

Assessment Information

The formal assessment of the option will be one course paper of 4,000 - 5,000 words.
Assessments will be marked according to School/College policy and made available for moderation by the External Examiner.