Module Descriptors
SPIRITUALITY, HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE: POLICY, RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT
PPDE70139
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Joanne Carruthers
Email: J.Carruthers@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Spiritual care has a rapidly expanding evidence base which is influencing current guidance in health and social care settings. Initially driven by North American researchers work is increasingly appearing from a UK perspective, which provides assessment and analysis of meeting people's spiritual needs. This module will explore the evidence base which will include:
1. a critical analyse of the methodological and interpretative challenges encountered in research spirituality and spiritual needs
2. an evaluation of key findings of recent research on the role of spiritual care in health care delivery
3. an examination of a range of assessment tools used in identifying peoples spiritiual care needs
1. a critical analyse of the methodological and interpretative challenges encountered in research spirituality and spiritual needs
2. an evaluation of key findings of recent research on the role of spiritual care in health care delivery
3. an examination of a range of assessment tools used in identifying peoples spiritiual care needs
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategy will utilise a variety of formats in order to effectively communicate key theories and enable students to critically reflect upon these. Included within lectures will be group work, partner working (e.g. critically assessing the usability of spirituality measurements) and project planning
Contact hours: (30)
12 hours Lecture/tutor-led presentation
6 hours Student-led presentations and discussion
6 hours Student group tasks (comparative interpretations)
6 hours Student group tasks (case studies)
Independent Study Hours: (120)
40 hours Background reading
20 hours Presentation preparation
36 hours Written assignment preparation
24 hours Problem solving/ group discussion
VLE will be used to distribute teaching and learning materials
Contact hours: (30)
12 hours Lecture/tutor-led presentation
6 hours Student-led presentations and discussion
6 hours Student group tasks (comparative interpretations)
6 hours Student group tasks (case studies)
Independent Study Hours: (120)
40 hours Background reading
20 hours Presentation preparation
36 hours Written assignment preparation
24 hours Problem solving/ group discussion
VLE will be used to distribute teaching and learning materials
Module Additional Assessment Details
Written assignment: 3500 words (excluding references) comprising:
1. A critical analysis of a selection of existing spiritual care (addressing LO's 1 & 2)
2. The development or adaptation of one such tool for deployment, this tool may form the basis for the project based change module (addressing LO 3)
Formative feedback will be supplied through the course of the module in response to feedback from group tasks
1. A critical analysis of a selection of existing spiritual care (addressing LO's 1 & 2)
2. The development or adaptation of one such tool for deployment, this tool may form the basis for the project based change module (addressing LO 3)
Formative feedback will be supplied through the course of the module in response to feedback from group tasks
Module Resources
Library
IT Facilities
IT Facilities
Module Texts
M. Cobb & V. Robshaw [eds] (1998) The Spiritual Challenge of Health Care. Churchill Livingstone
H. Koeing, M.E. McCollough & D B Larson (2001) Handbook of Religion and Health. Oxford University Press
W. McSherry (2006) Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing and Health Care Practice (London) Jessica Kingsley
Narayasamy, A (2005) Spiritual Care and Transcultural Care Research Salisbury,Quay Books
H. Koeing, M.E. McCollough & D B Larson (2001) Handbook of Religion and Health. Oxford University Press
W. McSherry (2006) Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing and Health Care Practice (London) Jessica Kingsley
Narayasamy, A (2005) Spiritual Care and Transcultural Care Research Salisbury,Quay Books