Module Descriptors
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE
NURS70242
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Howard Russell
Email: H.A.Russell@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 20
Independent Study Hours: 130
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Detailed analysis of a contemporary issue in health care, including an evaluation of the implications for practice/role development (3500 words) 100% to assess all LOs.
Formative Assessment:
Group activities facilitated by module tutors around contemporary health care case studies
Formative Assessment:
Group activities facilitated by module tutors around contemporary health care case studies
Module Indicative Content
This module will provide a forum for discussion of the latest issues in health care, thus providing students the opportunity to examine fundamental challenges and opportunities in their specialist area of practice. Issues for exploration will be negotiated between the postgraduate student group and the module leader. The following provide a general guideline to the types of subject that may be covered eg:
Clinical Governance; Involvement of carers and users; Inequalities in health care, NHS Modernisation, Ethics and Consent in health care, Mental Health issues, Quality of life, Quality assurance.
Issues will be examined from a variety of perspectives in order to recognise opportunities, clarify constraints and determine potential implications for practice/role development.
Clinical Governance; Involvement of carers and users; Inequalities in health care, NHS Modernisation, Ethics and Consent in health care, Mental Health issues, Quality of life, Quality assurance.
Issues will be examined from a variety of perspectives in order to recognise opportunities, clarify constraints and determine potential implications for practice/role development.
Module Texts
The source of indicative reading for this module is likely to be current journals, policy documents etc.
You will be responsible for identifying material related to the indicative content.
In addition the following texts should be referred to:
Hill, M. & Hupe, P. (2002) Implementing Public Policy: Governance in Theory and Practice, Sage
Walshe, K. (2003) Regulating Healthcare: a prescription for improvement? Maidenhead: Open University Press
Walshe, K & Smith, J. (2006) Healthcare Management Open University Press
www.sdo.lshtm.ac.uk/files/adhoc/change-management-review.pdf
You will be responsible for identifying material related to the indicative content.
In addition the following texts should be referred to:
Hill, M. & Hupe, P. (2002) Implementing Public Policy: Governance in Theory and Practice, Sage
Walshe, K. (2003) Regulating Healthcare: a prescription for improvement? Maidenhead: Open University Press
Walshe, K & Smith, J. (2006) Healthcare Management Open University Press
www.sdo.lshtm.ac.uk/files/adhoc/change-management-review.pdf
Module Resources
CD Rom
Library
Library
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (20)
5 hours Powerpoint
10 hours Study Skills Development
5 hours Participation in group work to address issues emerging from analysis of indicative content and one-to-one and group tutorials
Independent Study Hours: (130)
60 hours Independent learning activities consist of personal analysis of a wide range of literature and evidence
70 hours Reflective analysis and application
Formative: Study Skills package including on-line presentation.
5 hours Powerpoint
10 hours Study Skills Development
5 hours Participation in group work to address issues emerging from analysis of indicative content and one-to-one and group tutorials
Independent Study Hours: (130)
60 hours Independent learning activities consist of personal analysis of a wide range of literature and evidence
70 hours Reflective analysis and application
Formative: Study Skills package including on-line presentation.