Undergraduate Course: Health and Society 1B (NUST08003)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Health in Social Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Nursing Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course introduces the basic concepts in the human life cycle in order to develop an understanding of normal life events. It also presents the ethical and legal issues which underpin professional practice in health and social care. It introduces research in health care and its relationship to evidence-based practice. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 85 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 5 week(s). Plus tutorials-every two weeks
groups A and B weeks 2,4,6,8,10
Groups C and D weeks 3,5,7,9,11 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Identify changes in families and discuss the influence of the family environment on child development and health.
Outline the profress of normal childhood development.
Consider the impact of a variety of theorists on how we interpret and understand aspects of childhood behaviour.
Consider the maturational tasks of adolescence. |
Assessment Information
| One course paper 2000-25000 words and an exam |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Marion Smith
Tel: (0131 6)51 3966
Email: marion.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Joanna Hughes
Tel: (0131 6)50 3889
Email: Jo.Hughes@ed.ac.uk |
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