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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Advanced Contemporary School Nursing | |||
| Reference | NUM077 | Version | 3 |
| Created | January 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | June 2016 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | May 2020 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to critically explore and deliver safe and effective interventions to achieve wellbeing outcomes within school nursing practice. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically analyse the underpinning theories, principles and concepts of leading and managing teams and caseloads. |
| 2 | Critically analyse a range of strategies and interventions to address the contemporary health care requirements within school nursing practice. |
| 3 | Critically explore the role of the school nurse in the facilitation of learning. |
| 4 | Critically appraise the role of the school nurse within multi-agency work. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Health, social and education policy; Digital health; National practice model; Identifying needs of individual families, groups and communities; Risk analysis and management; Quality improvement; Supporting long term conditions in schools and other settings; Promoting emotional and mental health; Substance use; Measuring impact of school nursing practice; Sustainable development goals; Decision making; School nursing framework practice and delivery of intervention (universalism vs targeted); Managing conflict; Assertiveness; Facilitation of difficult conversations and co-production; Transition in childhood; UN Rights of Child; Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014; Teaching and learning. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This module will be delivered via CampusMoodle with online tutorials and asynchronous discussions. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 20 | 20 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 130 | 130 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 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 |
| Description: | Written assignment. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| C1 = Written piece of coursework based on a case study. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | C1 = A |
| B | C1 = B |
| C | C1 = C |
| D | C1 = D |
| E | C1 = E |
| F | C1 = F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to the course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | DEVARAKONDA, C., 2013. Diversity and inclusion in early childhood: an introduction. London: Sage. |
| 2 | EDMOND, A., 2019. Health for all children. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 3 | MEGGITT, C., 2012. Child development: an illustrated guide: birth to 19 years. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Pearson Education. |
| 4 | NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND, 2015. The right to health: tackling inequalities. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland |
| 5 | SINES, D. et al., 2013. Community and public health nursing. 5th ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. |
| 6 | TANTAM, D., 2014. Emotional well-being and mental health: a guide for counsellors and psychotherapists. London: Sage. |
| 7 | THURTLE, V. and WRIGHT, J., 2008. Promoting the health of school age children. London: Quay Books. |
| 8 | WRIGHT, J., 2012. School nurse surviving guide. London: Quay Books. |