SHE level 11 SCQF credit points 30 ECTS credit points 15 Module code MMB724224 Module Leader Yvonne Millerick School School of Health and Life Sciences Subject Nursing Trimester B (January start)
Summary of content The focus of this module will be on promoting heart failure care management that is proactive and organised around the concepts of needs assessment, planning and prevention. Practitioners, with clients and their significant others, will be seen as genuine partners seeking together the best outcome for each individual's care needs through active self-management.
Module details Syllabus arrow_forward - Epidemiology, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of chronic heart failure. - Person-centred approaches -Clinical assessment / examination / signs and symptoms. -Investigation / diagnosis of heart failure. -Pharmacological / non pharmacological management. -Update of clinical trials -Medical therapy guidelines to implement evidence based therapy. -Interdisciplinary perspectives. -Palliative care. - Medical Legal issues -Advanced therapies in relation to chronic heart failure - Approaches to effective communication
Learning outcomes arrow_forward On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Teaching / learning strategy arrow_forward The teaching and learning strategy within this module will actively guide students to appraise theoretical content and apply this to their professional and personal experiences. This will be achieved by engaging in academic debate, discussion, case analysis and simulation to ensure that shared inter-professional experiences may be fully utilised in the learning process. This approach will encourage the development of critical thinking and evaluation to enable the student to self-reflect, recognise and acknowledge the wider impact of advancing illness within any professional context. Relevant clinical practice skills and knowledge are developed and consolidated through supervised practice in the student's workplace, supported and assessed by appropriate clinicians with expertise in the management of chronic heart failure. Students are required to achieve the minimum pass mark in all assessed components to successfully pass the module. Blended delivery Blended delivery will encompass a mix of both face to face and online delivery and will encompass a range of teaching and learning strategies including lectures, seminar activities and group work to promote creative, interprofessional. self-directed learning both in the classroom and using the virtual learning environment, GCU Learn. All students All students will be required to submit a formative assignment in preparation for their summative submission.
Indicative reading arrow_forward Transferrable skills arrow_forward Participation in this module will enable the student to develop the following transferable skills associated with Master's level study including: work in a self-directed manner, taking responsibility for own learning and personal development and where appropriate practice competence developing study and IT skills to underpin effective learning developing knowledge and understanding in the context of a subject, which can be transferred within different contexts demonstrating critical thinking and problem solving skills in a range of situations developing advanced communication skills, written, oral, listening, and presentational demonstrating the ability to work as an effective member of a team developing self-marketing/presentation skills and, underpinning professional practice through the integration of theory with practice.
Module structure Activity Total hours Lectures 15 Tutorials 10 Practicals 0 Seminars 5 Independent Learning 230 Assessment 40 Placement 0
Assessment methods Component Duration Weighting Threshold Description Course Work001 100 50 CW1: 4000-word reflective case study; (Both elements essential) Course Work002 0 CW2: Practice Learning 1 (Pass/ Fail) (Both elements essential)
