Module Descriptors
SPIRITUAL CARE IN CONTEXTS OF DIFFERING BELIEF
XCPD70619
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
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Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
  • CRITICAL ANALYSIS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (30)
10 hours Lecture/tutor-led presentation
5 hours Student group tasks (comparative interpretations)
5 hours Student group tasks (Critical incidents)
10 hours Visiting speakers

Independent Study Hours:
40 hours Background reading
20 hours Experience of religious practices
36 hours Written assignment preparation
24 hours Problem solving/ group discussion

VLE will be used to distribute teaching and learning materials
Module Resources
Library
IT Facilities
Module Additional Assessment Details
A written assignment (2000 words 50%) (addressing LO's 1 and 4)

A Critical Incident analysis (1500 words 50%) based upon a case study provided by the student or supplied by the module tutor (addressing LO's 2 and 3)

Both elements of assessment must be passed

Formative feedback will be supplied through the course of the module in response to feedback from group tasks

Module Texts
Ammerman, N (2007) Everyday Religion, Observing Modern Religious Lives Oxford: Oxford University Press
Bowie, F (2006) Anthropology of Religion: An Introduction 2nd edition Oxford: Blackwell
Orchard H Ed (2001) Spirituality in Health Care Contexts London: Jessica Kingsley
Woodhead, L and Heelas, P (2000) Religion in Modern Times: an Interpretive Anthology Oxford: Blackwell
Module Indicative Content
This module will:

Explore a selection of ways of modelling religious and ethical difference, paying particular attention to the assumptions they make and the ways in which they condition the practitioner / patient interaction

Offer a critical review of the current NHS understanding of 'religious belief' from the perspective of representatives of some of the nine major belief systems it recognises:- Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jain, Judaism, Sikhism, and Zoroastrianism

Seek to develop and evaluate practical strategies that students can use when interacting with patients of differing belief

Raise awareness amongst participants and provide them with appropriate perspectives on the skills and knowledge needed to meet the needs of a diverse population.