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Undergraduate Course: Nursing 2 (NUST08006)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaNursing Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course builds on Nursing 1 and Health and Society 1a & 1b. Semester 1 focuses mainly on the teaching of biological sciences and nursing care. Semester 2 focuses on communication with the focus now on mental health problems. The key curricular concepts and the practice enable the students successfully to meet the learning outcomes in the four domains of the Foundation Programme.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Nursing 1 (NUST08001) AND Health and Society 1A (NUST08002) AND Health and Society 1B (NUST08003)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-22 11:10 - 12:00
CentralLecture1-22 11:10 - 12:00
CentralLecture1-22 11:10 - 12:00
First Class Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Room G3/4, 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
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Nursing 21:30
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)3:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)3:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Apply the concepts and skills introduced in the first year of the course to the discrete illness experience with respect to both physical and mental health.
Demonstrate the integration of theoretical and practice-centred learning in relation to the major concepts of care.
Demonstrate safe, effective and evidence-based practice responsive to the needs of patient/client groups in adult care and mental health settings.
Demonstrate the principles of ethical and accountable practice.
Demonstrate the principles of equity and fairness in care delivery.
Demonstrate the development of critical thinking, problem solving and reflective capacities essential for profesional knowledge and practice.
Assessment Information
2 exams plus 2 course papers 2,500-3,000 words
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Elaine Haycock-Stuart
Tel: (0131 6)50 8442
Email: e.a.haycock-stuart@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 4661
Email: v1kgardn@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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