Undergraduate Course: Professionalism 2 (Professionals in health care - team working) (NUST08008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | In the light of the need for high quality and safe care this course considers the organisational context in which professional nursing takes place. The course content focuses on the importance of teamwork and communication for effective care and addresses the use of protocols and standardised working practices which ensure safe practice. Record keeping, audit and the use of IT in health care are also looked at to consider the part which they play in achieving person-centred care and enhancing quality and safety. |
| Course description |
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Students can choose whether to be assessed by course paper (100%) or exam (100%)
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
An element of student choice is available and students can choose to be assessed summatively by either:
A course paper confined to within 2500 - 3000 words (100%)
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An examination of three hours consisting of three questions which must be answered from a choice of 6. (100%) |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:15 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:15 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have gained greater understanding of the concept of professionalism in nursing in ensuring safe and effective care.
- Have an understanding of the importance of teamwork and communication for effective care
- Be knowledgeable as to the place of protocols and standardised working practices which ensure safe practice
- Have acquired an understanding of record keeping, audit and the use of IT in health care and the part which they play in achieving person-centred care and in enhancing quality and safety
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Maggie Carson
Tel: (0131 6)51 3928
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Lee Gaedtke
Tel: (0131 6)51 3972
Email: |
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