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Undergraduate Course: Cancer Care (NUST10022)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course is not open to students from outside the BN/MN and MSc Advanced Nursing programmes.

This course allows students to explore the complexity of the cancer experience and gain a sound and sensitive understanding of the principles of cancer care in a variety of contexts.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Only open to Nursing Students.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Course Start Date 16/09/2024
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) A 'seen' online examination submitted as a course paper, consisting of three questions of 1000 words each.
Feedback Formative feedback will be given on group work on what constitutes a good course paper at honours level.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the biology of cancer.
  2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the theoretical concepts and principles in cancer care
  3. Critically identify, define, conceptualise and analyse complex/professional level problems and issues
  4. Explore and appraise the value of health awareness, prevention and diagnostic screening
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of different forms of treatment, interventions and support
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Charlotte Taylor
Tel:
Email: Charlotte.Taylor@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Lisa Binder
Tel: (0131 6)51 3969
Email: lisa.binder@ed.ac.uk
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