HEALTH ASSESSMENT - ADULT - 2023/4
Module code: NURM195
Module Overview
This module enables students apply the consultation process to assess a patient¿s health care needs and identify a plan for their care. Students will be equipped to undertake a health assessment of the patient/client across the body systems and use their findings to develop a differential diagnosis.
Module provider
School of Health Sciences
Module Leader
STOBBART Mark (Health Sci.)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 7
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 96
Lecture Hours: 24
Laboratory Hours: 36
Module Availability
Semester 1
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
Able to demonstrate the ability to study at academic level (FHEQ) 7
Module content
Indicative content includes:
Multi-professional and Interagency Working
Systems based health assessment across the lifespan
Cardiac
Respiratory
Abdominal
Neurological
Musculoskeletal
Mental Health
Ear Nose & Throat
Psychological health and wellbeing
Mental health assessment across the lifespan
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Case study 1500 words | 60 |
| Practical based assessment | OSCE (15 minutes) | 40 |
| Coursework | Clinical Log | Pass/Fail |
Alternative Assessment
NA
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate
The development of the knowledge, skills and understanding of health assessment and the formulation of a diagnosis and management plan
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
OSCE (15 minutes) (40%)
Case Study (60%)
Clinical log- 5 body systems (Pass/ fail)
Formative assessment
Case study
Clinical log
Formative OSCEs
Feedback
Discussion board on surrey learn
Tutorial feedback on case study and log
Peer feedback on the development of the students health assessment skills
Tutor feedback on the development of the students health assessment skills
Please note that any evidence of unsafe practice or breach of confidentiality will result in an automatic refer for the module.
Module aims
- To enable the learner to develop comprehensive knowledge and understanding of health assessment from a multi-professional and interagency perspectives across health and social care domains.
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 001 | Critically evaluate their knowledge and understanding of systematic assessment to achieve holistic patient care | CK |
| 002 | Critically explore the principles underlying theoretical assessment frameworks and use a range of assessment methods to inform the decision making process. | CKPT |
| 003 | Demonstrate collaborative working by communicating their assessment findings to relevant members of the Health and Social care Team to ensure optimum patient | CKPT |
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:
Provide students with the knowledge skills and understanding to undertake a safe patient consultation, including history taking, physical examination and clinical reasoning, within their identified scope of practice
The learning and teaching methods include:
Lectures
Seminars
Simulated practice learning
Workshops
On line learning
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
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Other information
None
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.