FOUNDATIONS FOR UROLOGY AND CONTINENCE NURSING PRACTICE A
NSM4UCF
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject, students will develop fundamental knowedge and skills required to care for patients in urology and continence 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 urology and continence 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 supported by appropriate clinical practicum.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Elizabeth Watt
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Other Site, 2014, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elizabeth Watt
Class requirements
Placement - Off Site
Thirteen 1.0 days placement - off site per week and delivered via blended.
"8-hours per week of clinical learning time (13 days)."
Scheduled Online Class
Twelve 11.0 hours scheduled online class per study period and delivered via online.
"11-hours of on-line learning per week over 12 weeks."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word academic skills written assignment | 10 | |
| One 1,000-word equivalent clinical appraisal | Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass mark for this appraisal in order to pass the subject | 0 |
| One 2,000-word written assessment | 30 | |
| One 5,000-word equivalent case presentation, using specified media | 60 |