Undergraduate Course: Spirituality and Health Care (NUST10004)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Nursing Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Until quite recently 'spirituality' as a topic was largely absent from the nursing curriculum, and perhaps from the workplace. Now, however, the volume of literature on spirituality in nursing and in helathcare is increasing, as is the range of methods and approaches to inquiry on this topic. The quality of argument in the literature is developign accordingly. A continuing theme is the claim by some writers that nurses hsould, and do/but do not, take account of patients' 'spiritual needs' and a 'spiritual dimension'. Other writers have challenged the way the topic is being developed in nursing and healthcare discourses. In additon, the Scottish Health Department has initiated a process in which Trusts and other care providers need to demonstrate how they are tiaking account of and responding to needs for spiritual care. In light of these developmetns, debates and disputes, this course presents the topic as a matter for discussion. Students taking the course will explore the substance of the conflicting views, which offer a 'case study' in the development of, and contesting of a 'new' topic in nursing discourse, practice and education. The principal aim of the course is to provide opportunities for investigating how 'spirituality' is related to nrusing and health care practice. |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Evaluate cirtically arguments based on research in the field; relate the claims made in the literature to practice in general or in a particular area of nursing or other health care practice; appraise the implications for practice of literature in this field; and critically analyse individual texts and synthesise views from various literature. |
Assessment Information
| 1 course paper 4,000 - 4,500 words |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Stephen Tilley
Tel: (0131 6)50 3881
Email: S.Tilley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Joanna Hughes
Tel: (0131 6)50 3889
Email: Jo.Hughes@ed.ac.uk |
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