LEADING AND MANAGING LONG TERM CONDITIONS - 2023/4
Module code: NUR3211
Module Overview
This module supports students to enhance their knowledge, skills and understanding of long term conditions within their own professional context. The module will be facilitated using an enquiry based learning approach with key note lectures from relevant health and social care professionals.
Module provider
School of Health Sciences
Module Leader
OOZAGEER GUNOWA Neesha (Health Sci.)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 6
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Clinical Placement Hours: 48
Independent Learning Hours: 60
Lecture Hours: 36
Module Availability
Semester 1
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
Ability to study at level 6
Module content
Indicative content includes:
Models and frameworks for managing long term conditions
Public health and epidemiology
Policy and organisational analysis
Pre screening to end of life
Medicines management
Decision making in the context case management, risk analysis and risk assessment
Legal and ethical issues
Psychological impact of LTCs including depression, loss & grief
Models of empowerment and patient education
Working in partnership, shared pathways in care, transition in care
Working with and supporting patients/clients, families and carers
- E-health including telemedicine, telehealth & telecare
Assessment pattern
Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
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Coursework | Assignment | 100 |
Alternative Assessment
NA
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the student's in-depth knowledge and awareness in relation to the modules learning outcomes.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of a 2500 word essay.
Students will present a study of a patient / patient client group and critically analyse the way in which services to support their health and social care needs are organised, delivered and managed. The focus of the essay should be on your professional field and will conclude with recommendations for practice.
Students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of the key issues in the management of long term conditions
Formative assessment
Students will have the opportunity during the module to address the requirements for the summative assessment through an assignment guideline session with Q & As. Students will also be given the opportunity to present an essay plan either in a tutorial or by email.
Feedback
Through group discussion and on essay plans
Please note that any evidence of unsafe practice or breach of confidentiality will result in an automatic refer for the module.
Module aims
- The aim of the module is to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of the management of long term conditions to enable health and social care professionals to deliver improvements in the care of this client group.
Learning outcomes
Attributes Developed | ||
001 | Understand and evaluate existing frameworks for managing long term conditions at global, national, organisational and individual levels and evaluate the effectiveness of existing service delivery models | KC |
002 | Demonstrate an understanding of the roles and responsibilities and complexities of a whole systems approach to the management of long term conditions to include communication and leadership skills and models of care | CPT |
003 | Understand the impact of cognitive and behavioural factors on people with long term conditions recognising the role of self-management, models of empowerment and advocacy | |
004 | Evaluate and appreciate the legal and ethical parameters of managing long term conditions reflecting on the lived experience of the person with a long term condition and their journey | KCT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to: explore their knowledge and understanding of long term conditions and contextualise knowledge and understanding to a specific area of practice.
The learning from lectures and seminars will be explored and developed through the use of scenario based workshops and group work. This will enable the student to develop relevant skills and knowledge that is supported with structured feedback.
The learning and teaching methods include:
lectures
seminars
e-learning
discussion
case studies/scenarios
groupwork
- self-directed study
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: NUR3211
Programmes this module appears in
Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
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Primary and Community Care (District Nursing) (SPQ) BSc (Hons) | 1 | Core | Each unit of assessment must be passed at 40% to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2023/4 academic year.