Module Descriptors
GSF SPIRITUAL CARE AT THE END OF LIFE
PPDE40244
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Peter Kevern
Email: P.Kevern@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 6
Independent Study Hours: 144
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Students must be employed or in a volunteer role within a care home environment
Module Resources
Blackboard, practice-specific resources supplied by the Gold Standard Foundation Centre
Module Texts
Recommended reading will be supplied directly by the GSF Centre
Module Indicative Content
The module is based around four sessions delivered by Distance Learning on the GSF Centre's VL platform. Themes for these are:
1. Understanding Spiritual Care and Spiritual Assessment
2. Skills, tools and resources for Spiritual Care
3. The role of culture, religion and ritual
4. Delivering Spiritual Care in practice
Each session will have teaching content (video); a `worked example (video); a practical task (workbook) and background resources (workbook). The practical task will include practical activity, self-assessment and action plan. These outputs will build into a portfolio of insights into the place of spiritual care in the student's organisation, and in turn provide the basis for the reflective assignment
1. Understanding Spiritual Care and Spiritual Assessment
2. Skills, tools and resources for Spiritual Care
3. The role of culture, religion and ritual
4. Delivering Spiritual Care in practice
Each session will have teaching content (video); a `worked example (video); a practical task (workbook) and background resources (workbook). The practical task will include practical activity, self-assessment and action plan. These outputs will build into a portfolio of insights into the place of spiritual care in the student's organisation, and in turn provide the basis for the reflective assignment
Module Additional Assessment Details
A written assignment culminating in an action plan on the individual's own role in developing a 'Gold Standard' of spiritual care for people within their context, resourced by their reading and reflection (Total 2000 words, 100% weighting assesses all LO's)
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
A portfolio of tasks based upon four successive sessions, comprising in each case:
- A task related to the content of the video
- A self-assessment task
- An action plan for the student's area of work
The tasks assigned to each video to be submitted in turn for formative feedback and response
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
A portfolio of tasks based upon four successive sessions, comprising in each case:
- A task related to the content of the video
- A self-assessment task
- An action plan for the student's area of work
The tasks assigned to each video to be submitted in turn for formative feedback and response
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
A portfolio of tasks based upon four successive sessions, comprising in each case:
- A task related to the content of the video
- A self-assessment task
- An action plan for the student's area of work
The tasks assigned to each video to be submitted in turn for formative feedback and response
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
A portfolio of tasks based upon four successive sessions, comprising in each case:
- A task related to the content of the video
- A self-assessment task
- An action plan for the student's area of work
The tasks assigned to each video to be submitted in turn for formative feedback and response
Module Learning Strategies
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (6 hours)
6 Hours - View of four videos (90 minutes per video) covering Key areas of content and practice
Guided Independent Study: (144 hours)
15 hours Preparatory reading
15 hours Tutorial support with formative feedback and response
10 hours Formative reflection on context
60 hours Preparation of formative portfolio and response to feedback
40 hours Assignment, Reflection on practice
4 hours engaging in learning tasks after viewing of videos (minimum 60 minutes each) for formative feedback
6 Hours - View of four videos (90 minutes per video) covering Key areas of content and practice
Guided Independent Study: (144 hours)
15 hours Preparatory reading
15 hours Tutorial support with formative feedback and response
10 hours Formative reflection on context
60 hours Preparation of formative portfolio and response to feedback
40 hours Assignment, Reflection on practice
4 hours engaging in learning tasks after viewing of videos (minimum 60 minutes each) for formative feedback