HS711-4-SP-SO:
Clinical Governance and Patient Safety

The details
2015/16
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
15
26 February 2009

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

FDSCB750 Oral Health Science

Module description

Society has expectations about those working in the health and social care environment. These are explicitly articulated as patients rights, the knowledge, skills and attitudes of staff and the standards of care. This module introduces and critically analyses the notion of professional accountability and responsibility, and the measures introduced by the NHS to protect public safety.

Module aims

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Module learning outcomes

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Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

Lectures, practice placements, group work and e-learning

Bibliography

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Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   ESSAY 1st sub     0% 
Coursework   Essay Final sub     100% 
Coursework   Clinical Governance Formative Essay      
Coursework   Oral Health Clinical Governance Formative assignment      
Coursework   Clinical Governance Essay - Adult Care Southend     
Coursework   Clinical Governance Essay - Oral Health Southend      
Coursework   Clinical Governance and Patient Safety (Colchester only) (copy)     

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

Coursework Exam
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Reassessment

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Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Phil Cannell (Oral Health), Leigh O'Shea (Adult Care), Judith Skargon (Mental Health), Simon Worral, Carol Glibbery
Elizabeth Norris, emnorris@essex.ac.uk - 01702 328360 Denise Green, tel: 01206 874888 or email: dagreen@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
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External examiner

Mr Andrew John Walsh
Birmingham City University
Route Director for Diploma Mental Health Nursing and Module leader
Resources
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.

 

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