Undergraduate Course: Nursing 1 (NUST08001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Nursing Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This introductory course explores nursing care and related biological sciences. The perspective is on the individual's experience of health care issues.
Please note this course is only open to B(Hons) Nursing students |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Laboratory | | 1-22 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | 10:00 - 12:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 10:00 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Basement Lecture Theatre, doorway 6, Teviot Place |
| Additional information |
2 hour(s) per week for 25 week(s). Plus tutorials, practicals and clinicals |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Nursing 1 | 1:30 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
A basic knowledge of the development and regulation of the nursing profession.
An orientation to person-centred nursing care based on the construct of the person as a 'bio-psycho-social-spiritual system'.
An understanding of the concept of evidence-based nursing practice.
A clear grasp of the basic principles and process of care delivery and evaluation of care.
An understanding of nursing within a multi-professional healthcare system. |
Assessment Information
1 poster presentation and short report, 1.5 class exam, 2 course papers of 1500-2000 words, 3.0 degree exam.
1 presentation report= 10%, 2 course papers = 20%, class exam = 20%, degree exam = 50%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jennifer Tocher
Tel: (0131 6)51 1991
Email: Jennifer.Tocher@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 4661
Email: v1kgardn@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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