Undergraduate Course: Management of Transitions - Care of the Older Person (NUST10018)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Nursing Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This fourth year course will explore the management of transitions with particular focus on older people. Themes include advocacy, equity, clinical issues and health promotion. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To build on the knowledge and experiential skills gained in the theoretical and practical components of the previous years of the course.
To develop in-depth the major issues in relation to the management of transitions.
To develop in-depth the therapeutic nature of nursing and the care interventions for older people.
To develop in-depth knowledge and skills in the cognate areas relevant to the care of older people.
To explore in-depth specific issues that emerge from both practice and discrete cognate areas of learning. |
Assessment Information
| One course paper 4,000-4,500 words |
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 | Prof Pam Smith
Tel:
Email: Pam.Smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 3889
Email: Kirsty.Gardner@ed.ac.uk |
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