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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Leading and Advancing Practice | |||
| Reference | NUM082 | Version | 2 |
| Created | June 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | June 2016 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to explore the concepts of leading and advancing practice within the policy context of health and social care modernisation and redesign, where health professionals are actively engaged in the design, development and delivery of services. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically evaluate contemporary health and social care policy, related to health and social care modernisation and redesign of service. |
| 2 | Explore the professional, regulatory and legal positions of advancing practice. |
| 3 | Critically examine a range of leadership theories within the context of the development of services. |
| 4 | Critically reflect the range of skills required to develop, deliver and evaluate safe and effective services. |
| 5 | Critically analyse and evaluate their role as healthcare professionals in relation to advanced practice and address the strategic, cultural and organisational challenges that they, as advanced practitioners, are faced with. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Contemporary health care policy; Global healthcare systems; Modernisation of health and social care services; Leadership theories; The historical development of advanced levels of practice; The dimensions and characteristics of advanced practice; Skills analysis; Leadership skills such as negotiation; Assessment and clinical reasoning; Clinical supervision; Managing risk; Managing change; Care improvement; Professional and legal regulation; Revalidation; Regulation; Governance and professionalism; Strategic cultural and organisational challenges; Self and professional development |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module will be delivered online via CampusMoodle. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 30 | 30 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 270 | 270 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | 300 |
| 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: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Written assignment. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| C1 = Written assignment. | |
| 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 requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BARTON, T.D. and ALLAN, D., 2015. Advanced nursing practice: changing healthcare in a changing world. London: Palgrave Macmillan. |
| 2 | COX, C., HILL, M. and LACK, V., 2012. Advanced practice in healthcare: skills for nurses and allied health care professionals. London: Routledge. |
| 3 | NHS SCOTLAND, 2012. Advanced Nursing Practice Toolkit. [online]. Edinburgh: NHS Scotland. Available from: http://www.advancedpractice.scot.nhs.uk/ [Accessed 21-03-16]. |
| 4 | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT, 2010. The healthcare quality strategy for NHS Scotland. Edinburgh: The Scottish Government. |