Undergraduate Course: Professionalism 4 (Professionals Working in Organisations - Clinical Governance) (NUST10042)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course builds on the previous courses on professionalism, and is an examination of the management of health care through the mechanisms of clinical governance, professional regulation and quality and safety standards. The course addresses, in greater depth, professions working in teams within complex organisations with emphasis on the importance of the leadership role in achieving high quality care in a variety of organisational settings. |
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 40,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
342 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Peer assessment of contribution to group (10%)
Portfolio of evidence from group work (30%)
Group Presentation (10%)
Exam (50%)
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| Feedback |
Formative feedback is given during tutorials and a mock exam session in week 10.
Summative feedback is given on the exam and via Learn for the peer assessment and portfolio. |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the importance of clinical governance in providing high quality care
- Have an awareness of the complex nature of the organisation of health care
- Have gained an understanding of the importance of teamwork in delivering high quality health care
- Be aware of different approaches to leadership in providing high quality care
- Demonstrate elements of leadership in providing high quality care in the final practice learning placement
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rosie Stenhouse
Tel: (0131 6)51 5160
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Course secretary | Miss Morven Sutherland
Tel: (0131 6)51 3972
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