HS567-6-FY-SO:
Nursing Skills Module (C)

The details
2017/18
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2017
Friday 29 June 2018
0
06 June 2012

 

Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)

 

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Key module for

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)

Module description

This module develops the students abilities to use skills of communication, numeracy, literacy, information and communications technology, and research in the transition to independence in learning. These skills will underpin both academic study and clinical practice contexts

Module aims

No information available.

Module learning outcomes

No information available.

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

Overview: The module will combine a number of different teaching approaches. Learning through participation in individual and group activities, computer based and library based work, VLE and use of feedback on draft work. All module reading material will be tested for its readability using the Standard Measure Of Gobbledegook (SMOG) test. No reading material will exceed a SMOG measure of 15 (above Level 2 adult literacy). Time within lessons shall be allocated for students for read key text and discuss findings. Time within lessons will be allocated for students to complete essential practical paperwork and evaluate their success. Lectures: A variety of group work and interactive learning methods are employed. All classroom information is supported on the VLE Independent: All independent learning is guided. Students are required to complete a range of formative activities to ensure that they meet the learning outcomes Placement: N/A Online: All online work is managed via the VLE and monitored Tutorials: Additional workshops and morning drop in sessions are provided to students to support their learning and allow them supervision in areas that require development.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   HS567 Nursing Skills C Folder    100% 
Coursework   Portfolio Resubmission     
Written Exam  Medication Exam     
Written Exam  Medication Exam Resit     

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

Module is either passed or marked as not completed.

Reassessment

Module is either passed or marked as not completed.

Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Iain Keenan, email: ijkeenan@essex.ac.uk.
Iain Keenan, Karen Hudson
Bea Bard bbard@essex.ac.uk Karen Bell kebell@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
No
No
No

External examiner

Mrs Juliet Amanda Drummond
The University of Wolverhampton
Senior Adult Lecturer
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 47 hours, 24 (51.1%) hours available to students:
23 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

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