Module Descriptors
CARING COMMUNICATION
NURS40190
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Alison Hay
Email: A.L.Hay@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PRESENTATION - INDIVIDUAL weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Theories and concepts concerning the process of effective communication and potential barriers
Assertiveness - what it is and what it is not as part of the communication process.
Active listening Faulty thinking patterns
Cognitive skills Loss and bereavement
Basic counselling skills including the nature and purpose of counselling.
The nature of anxiety as a barrier to effective communication and principles of anxiety and stress management.
Assertiveness - what it is and what it is not as part of the communication process.
Active listening Faulty thinking patterns
Cognitive skills Loss and bereavement
Basic counselling skills including the nature and purpose of counselling.
The nature of anxiety as a barrier to effective communication and principles of anxiety and stress management.
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (24)
10 hours Interactice lectures
8 hours Group work and discussion
5 hours Individual Student activities
1 hour Oral Presentation
Independent study hours: (126)
50 hours Reading and library study on the key theoretical and conceptual issues
26 hours Groups activities in preparation for group tutorials
50 hours Reading and preparation for oral presentation
10 hours Interactice lectures
8 hours Group work and discussion
5 hours Individual Student activities
1 hour Oral Presentation
Independent study hours: (126)
50 hours Reading and library study on the key theoretical and conceptual issues
26 hours Groups activities in preparation for group tutorials
50 hours Reading and preparation for oral presentation
Module Resources
Library
IT resources including Power point for oral presentation
Blackboard
Core texts
IT resources including Power point for oral presentation
Blackboard
Core texts
Module Texts
Bishop, S. (2006) Develop Your Assertiveness (Creating Success) London: Kogan Page Ltd
Sully, P. & Dallas, J. (2005) Essential Communication Skills for Nursing, London: Elsevier Mosby
Sully, P. & Dallas, J. (2005) Essential Communication Skills for Nursing, London: Elsevier Mosby
Module Additional Assessment Details
Oral presentation (100% Learning Outcomes 1-4) 15 minutes. Students will choose any area of indicative content and deliver a 15 minute presentation, supported with audio visual aids, to a group of their peers, which demonstrates their learning around theories and concepts explored within the module.
Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
Students will be encouraged to use audio visual aids to enhance their oral presentation.
Formative feedback with involve group tutorials centred on the development of a plan for their presentation. Formative peer feedback will also be provided following presentations.
Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
Students will be encouraged to use audio visual aids to enhance their oral presentation.
Formative feedback with involve group tutorials centred on the development of a plan for their presentation. Formative peer feedback will also be provided following presentations.