Nursing Studies BSc (Hons)

Module outline - This module is designed to facilitate the development of knowledge and understanding of the research process. It provides an opportunity to explore the research process and establish the ability to critically evaluate research and its relevance to practice.
What will I learn? - Theoretical underpinnings of research: philosophies and paradigms, the research process, data collection methods, ethics/research governance, data analysis, critical appraisal of published literature, data presentation and putting research into practice.
Assessment - The assignment will be a 2500-word literature review that demonstrates a clear understanding of the research process and critically examines research findings from the chosen articles.

Module outline - The aim of this module is to introduce you to the importance of patient assessment in a range of clinical settings. This will focus on all aspects of assessment including the use of a range of assessment tools and effective communication skills. It will help develop and enhance your clinical assessment skills.
What will I learn? - The use of nursing assessment tools and evidence based practice in relation to assessing people's holistic needs. It will develop and enhance your knowledge, skills and attributes required to undertake a holistic person centred assessment including effective oral and written communication skills.
Assessment - This will be taken in two parts: The first part will take the form of an OSCE (oral structured clinical examination). This is a practical exam where you are required to carry out a holistic person centred assessment and verbally hand over your assessment. The second part is a 1,500 word written critical reflection that critically reflects on the knowledge and skills required to undertake a person centred assessment, evaluating the assessment tool you used.

Module outline - This module focuses on the holistic care and management of people living with non-communicable diseases, their families and carers. This will encompass all aspects of care including self-management, symptom management, complex case management, palliative care and end of life care.
What will I learn? - This module will provide you with an increased understanding and awareness of the key concepts and principles relating to the care and management of people with non-communicable diseases. It will provide you with the opportunity to link theory to clinical practice promoting effective care and management of this client group.
Assessment - This will consist of a 2,500-word critical analysis of the principles of managing a long term condition of the student's choice.

Module outline - This module is designed to reflect and nurture the individual needs of each person as a leader. Leadership in nursing is vital to enable you to champion and deliver high quality, compassionate care in innovative ways.
What will I learn? - Personal and organisational, knowledge and practice relating to leadership experiences, leadership as a concept to include: effective leadership; developing and managing change effectively; personal effectiveness skills; motivation theories; working effectively in teams. Patient satisfaction and the patient experience and organisational development.
Assessment - A 2,500 word report that draws on the themes explored throughout the module to create a vision-led action plan for developing your leadership and people management qualities over the next two years.

Module outline: This module enables students to develop a range of skills necessary to explore the complex legal framework that governs contemporary health and social care. They will be provided with a variety of opportunities to explore the legal context of contemporary health and social care in order to consider how complex, and potentially conflicting issues relating to the service user and the law may impact on the decisions made by themselves and others.
What will I learn? An overview of the English legal system, court structure, purpose and function of law Common law, civil and criminal law and legislative instruments, locating and applying, legal principles and the law, legal and professional regulation and legal liabilities for health care professionals, consent, autonomy and best interests. As well as discrimination in healthcare and service user rights and confidentiality and safeguarding vulnerable service users.
Assessment: A 2,500 word assignment that demonstrates understanding of the legal and ethical approaches to care

Module outline: This module offers the opportunity to explore a specific area of practice related to the individual's professional role.
What will I learn? Contents of the sessions are negotiated with supervisor.
Assessment: The assessment will be determined by negotiation between the student and the module lead equivalent of 2,500 word assignment but may take the form of an essay, development of teaching resources, poster or presentation.

Module outline - This module is designed to give you the experience of working independently. It provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate knowledge and intellectual skills developed in previous modules through the planning, operationalisation, analysis and discussion of a substantive piece of work whilst under the guidance of a supervisor.
What will I learn? - Development of a project, teaching health care package or literature review following University and subject guidelines, undertaking of the approved independent study activities, negotiation with allocated supervising tutor for tutorial support, interim tutorial and completion of interim report on progress.
Assessment - You can choose one of these assignments of 10,000 words:

A teaching or heath education package. This will consist of teaching material in the form of written, verbal, recorded or on-line resources that can be used in the student's home country. This will 'be supported with a critical review of the material produced and support it with relevant literature.

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Literature review of a subject chosen by the student. This will be negotiated with their supervisor and the student will be expected to draw on and critique relevant literature in their chosen area of practice.

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