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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Society, Health and Wellbeing in Adult Nursing | |||
| Reference | NU4306 | Version | 1 |
| Created | November 2019 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | June 2020 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 15 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to develop relevant skills in relation to understanding factors influencing health, health improvement and service delivery for adults within populations. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Appraise legal and ethical considerations related to health and health care provision for adults. |
| 2 | Examine relevant local, national and global health policy and drivers in relation to adult health. |
| 3 | Develop a quality improvement strategy in relation to the health of adults within populations. |
| 4 | Critically apply the theories of inequality in relation to the health outcomes of adults in society. |
| 5 | Appraise health economics related to health and health care provision for adults. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Policy drivers, ethics, legislation, health service structure, service delivery, prevention, lifestyle, protection, surveillance and monitoring, disease, screening, promotion, education, resilience, society, community, populations, teaching and learning, health literacy, digital literacy, evidence, research, collaborative working, human factors, guidelines, quality improvement, policy, drivers, NMC, culture, empowerment, education, health economics. Responding to crisis and disaster situations. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Blended learning approach including: tutorials, online learning, virtual community. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 50 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 250 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 5 |
| Description: | Oral presentation | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 3, 4 |
| Description: | Written assessment | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| A written account of the student's project. The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 50% weighting of C1 and 50% weighting of C2 components. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | C | E | F | ||
| B | A | B | B | C | E | F | ||
| C | B | B | C | C | E | F | ||
| D | C | C | C | D | E | F | ||
| E | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| F | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None in addition to SCQF 10 entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | GOLDBERG, S., 2017. Public health ethics and the social determinants of health. Cham: Springer. |
| 2 | GREEN, J. et al., 2015. Health promotion: planning & strategies. 3rd ed. London: Sage Publications. |
| 3 | NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC), 2018. Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for registered nurses. London: NMC. |
| 4 | NAIDOO, J. and WILLS, J., 2016. Foundations for health promotion. Oxford: Bailliere Tindall. |
| 5 | OLSEN, J.A., 2017. Principles in health economics and policy. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 6 | SMITH, K. E., et al., 2016. Health inequalities: critical perspectives. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |