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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Absence Management
Reference NU3945 Version 1
Created February 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 9
Approved June 2017 SCQF Points 15
Amended ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To promote the provision of informed and supportive strategies for effective absence management in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Appraise key concepts in relation to the management of workplace absence.
2 Evaluate the role of the Occupational Health practitioner in absence management.
3 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of employment legislation, policies and models of human resource management theory relevant to absence management.
4 Critically analyse strategies to support employer/employee in absence management.
5 Appraise interventions to support the assessment of individuals with one or more long term conditions.

Indicative Module Content
Employment law, Collaborative working, Organisational structures, Systems/policies/procedures, Work fitness/fit note, Case management, Evidence based tools, Report writing, Consent and records management, Courageous conversations, Motivational interviewing, Industrial relations, Reasonable adjustments, Rehabilitation; Work psychology, Personal Development Plan.

Module Delivery
This module is delivered online via CampusMoodle.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A 20
Non-Contact Hours N/A 130
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL N/A 150
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description: Case management report.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Written assignment.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A A in the coursework.
B B in the coursework.
C C in the coursework.
D D in the coursework.
E E in the coursework.
F F in the coursework.
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module None, in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 ACAS, 2020. Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. [online]. Available from: https://www.acas.org.uk/
2 FOOT, M., HOOK, C. and JENKINS, A., 2016. Human resource management. 7th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education.
3 HOBSON, J. and SMEDLEY, J. eds., 2019. Fitness to Work: The Medical Aspects. 6th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
4 KLOSS, D., 2020. Occupational health law. 6th ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
5 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE (NICE), 2019. Workplace health: Long term sickness and incapacity for work overview. London: NICE.
6 THORNBURY, G., 2017. Contemporary occupational health nursing: a guide for practitioners. 2nd ed. Oxford: Routledge.

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