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Undergraduate Course: Pathology and Patient Care (NUST10013)

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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaNursing Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe systems of care framework will form an organising theme for the content of this course. In addition, the patients' experience of their illness and the families' perspective will be addressed, taking a holistic perspective to care.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Nursing 1 (NUST08001) AND Nursing 2 (NUST08006) AND Health and Society 1A (NUST08002) AND Health and Society 1B (NUST08003) AND Health and Society 2A (NUST08004) AND Health and Society 2B (NUST08005)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 11:10 - 12:00
CentralLecture1-11 12:10 - 13:00
First Class Week 18, Wednesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Room G3/4, Doorway 6, Teviot Place
Additional information W 1300-1500
This class is outwith the curriculum project.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Pathology and Patient Care3:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of the pathology underlying different medical disorders.
Demonstrate knowledge of the treatments and discuss the nurse's role in supporting the patient through medical and surgical procedures.
Demonstrate an appreciation of the psychosocial and emotional implications of physical illness for the patient and the family.
Explain how the normal physiology is altered in disease.
Evaluate the literature relating to the treatment and care of patients with long-term illness.
Assessment Information
Exam - three questions in three hours.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMiss Tonks Fawcett
Tel: (0131 6)50 3883
Email: T.Fawcett@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 4661
Email: v1kgardn@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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