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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Digital Literacy in Health and Social Care | |||
| Reference | NUM089 | Version | 3 |
| Created | June 2024 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | June 2021 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | October 2024 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with an understanding and awareness of digital literacy within their own professional practice. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critique the definitions, components and application of digital literacy in health and social care. |
| 2 | Appraise the challenges and opportunities of digital health innovations in relation to digital literacy within their own professional practice. |
| 3 | Analyse the impact of service change management within their own professional practice, in terms of innovative digital technologies. |
| 4 | Make informed judgement about information governance, data handling and protecting personal information relating to their own professional practice. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Digital health and care literacy; interdependency of digital and health literacies and capabilities; leading change; innovation: workforce development of digital literacy of health professionals, patients, citizens and industry in health promotion, workforce capability, innovative digital technologies, components and strategies of eHealth, including community-based eHealth, accessible and secure digital records, electronic information and communication technologies, digital participation projects, service change management, co-production and co-design, and information governance and cybersecurity, big data, Artificial intelligence, GDPR. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Full-time: Blended learning approach including on campus tutorials supplemented by online learning. Part-time: Delivered via Moodle with online tutorials and asynchronous discussions. For the MSc Nursing, the module will be delivered face-to-face on campus supported by online delivery. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 30 | 30 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 120 | 120 |
| 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 | |
| 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 course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL, 2021. HCPC: Digital transformation. [online]. London: HCPC. |
| 2 | JISC 2023 Digital Strategies in UK Higher Education: making digital mainstream. JISC: Bristol. |
| 3 | MEYERS, A. et al. 2023. Digital Health Entrepreneurship. 2nd edition. Switzerland, Springer Nature. |
| 4 | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT, 2021. Digital health and care strategy. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. |
| 5 | THE KINGS FUND, 2021. Shaping the future of digital technology in health and social care. England, The Kings Fund. |