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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Health in Social Science : Nursing Studies

Undergraduate Course: Management of Transitions - Care of the Older Person (NUST10018)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaNursing Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis fourth year course will explore the management of transitions with particular focus on older people. Themes include advocacy, equity, clinical issues and health promotion.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Nursing 1 (NUST08001) AND Nursing 2 (NUST08006) AND Health and Society 1A (NUST08002) AND Health and Society 1B (NUST08003) AND Health and Society 2A (NUST08004) AND Health and Society 2B (NUST08005) AND Research and Inquiry in Nursing (NUST10007) AND The Nature of Nursing (NUST10012) AND Applied Clinical Biology (NUST10026) AND Pathology and Patient Care (NUST10013)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 12/01/2015
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
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.
Assessment Information
One course paper 4,000-4,500 words
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserProf Pam Smith
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Email: 		Course secretaryMiss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 3889
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