nsm4fcf child family foundations
FOUNDATIONS FOR CHILD, FAMILY & COMMUNITY NURSING PRACTICE A
NSM4FCF
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject, students will develop fundamental knowledge and skills required to care for patients in child, family & community nursing practice contexts. This subject provides a theoretical and practical foundation that prepares students for ethically oriented professional practice and undertake further studies at more advanced levels in child, family & community nursing. This subject enables students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, specialised clinical proficiency, and effective communication skills. Students will be able to make independent judgements; plan, implement and evaluate practice in specialty contexts and function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The subject is delivered via a flexible online mode comprising learning modules via LMS and a limited number of oncampus workshops (and/ or equivalent online virtual classrooms) and supported by appropriate clinical practicum.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorLael Ridgway
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects NSG5MTA, NSG5MTB
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2014, Week 08-24, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLael Ridgway
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
One 4.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via distance education.
"4 hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules"
Placement - Off Site
One 8.0 hours placement - off site per week and delivered via blended.
"76 hours placement - off site per study period. (Practicum: Average: 7.6 hrs per week clinical learning time)"
WorkShop
Three 8.0 hours workshop per study period and delivered via blended.
"3 compulsory 8-hour workshops per study period and delivered via blended mode"
WorkShop
One 3.0 hours workshop per study period and delivered via blended.
"4 x 3hr face-to-face workshops (or online classroom equivalent) per semester"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word academic skills written assignment | 10 | |
| one 1000-word equivalent clinical appraisal (Hurdle) | 0 | |
| one 2,000-word written assessment | 30 | |
| one 5000-word equivalent case presentation, using specified media | 60 |