? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : HEA-4-ManTraOP

This fourth year course will explore the management of transitions with particular focus on older people. Themes include advocacy, equity, clinical issues and health promotion.

? Pre-requisites : Nursing 1, Nursing 2, Health & Society 1A, Health & Society 1B, Health & Society 2A, Health & Society 2B, Research and Inquiry; Nature of Nursing; Applied Clinical Biology; Pathology and Patient Care.

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 09:00 10:50 Central Lecture Friday 11:10 12:00 Central Lecture Friday 13:10 14:50 Central

To build on the knowledge and experiential skills gained in the theoretical and practical components of the previous years of the course.
To develop in-depth the major issues in relation to the management of transitions.
To develop in-depth the therapeutic nature of nursing and the care interventions for older people.
To develop in-depth knowledge and skills in the cognate areas relevant to the care of older people.
To explore in-depth specific issues that emerge from both practice and discrete cognate areas of learning.

One course 4,000-4,500 words

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Karen Taylor
Tel : (0131 6)50 3889
Email : karen.taylor@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Sheila Rodgers
Tel : (0131 6)51 3940
Email : S.Rodgers@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/