HS562-6-AP-SO:
Health Policy and Integrated Governance
2017/18
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 04 October 2018
Friday 22 March 2019
15
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Requisites for this module
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BSC B740 Nursing (Adult),
BSC B740CO Nursing (Adult),
BSC B742 Nursing (Adult) (Including Year Abroad),
BSC B742CO Nursing (Adult) (Including Year Abroad),
BSC B760 Nursing (Mental Health),
BSC B760CO Nursing (Mental Health),
BSC B762 Nursing (Mental Health) (Including Year Abroad),
BSC B762CO Nursing (Mental Health) (Including Year Abroad)
Joint Adult and MH branch
Integrated governance is defined by the Department of Health as the 'Systems and processes by which trusts lead, direct and control their functions in order to achieve organisational objectives, safety, and quality of services, and in which they relate to the wider community and partner organisations.'
Aims:
To develop students' understanding of the Care Quality Commission standards and the impact of related regulatory authorities on their work.
To enable students to promote and deliver safe and effective practice through/within current NHS governance frameworks.
For students to recognise the place of the service-user at the centre of the commissioning process, and utilise integrated governance systems to improve the patient's experience.
Learning outcomes:
Demonstrate an understanding of the quality assurance processes recommended by the Department of Health and practiced by the NHS.
Appraise the contribution of governance and risk management approaches to the improvement of the quality of the patient experience.
Demonstrate knowledge of how patient records are stored, retrieved, and used to improve services, in their everyday practice
Demonstrate a sound ability to apply integrated governance to the development of professional or clinical practice.
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This module does not appear to have any essential texts. To see non-essential items, please refer to the module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Integrated Governance Essay |
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100% |
| Coursework |
Essay Resubmission |
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Stephen Adshead, email: sadshe@essex.ac.uk.
Steve Adshead
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Mrs Juliet Amanda Drummond
The University of Wolverhampton
Senior Adult Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 30 hours, 21 (70%) hours available to students:
9 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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