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NMHS42160

Academic Year 2024/2025

Health Assessment (Bridging) (NMHS42160)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Rita Smith
Trimester:
Autumn and Spring (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is designed to provide healthcare professionals who have acquired comprehensive physical assessment and health history taking skills, to advance their knowledge to an advanced level. The module will enable the practitioner to advance the knowledge gained to the level of establishing accurate differential diagnoses, including the integration of pathophysiological findings.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the comprehensive knowledge and skills required to undertake a comprehensive health history and self critique.
2. Demonstrate advanced clinical-decision making skills in the application of health history and
physical examination skills in the clinical setting.
3. Critically analyse evidence-based practice in a variety of clinical contexts using case studies, indicating
pathophysiological findings.

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Small Group

10
Practical

12
Specified Learning Activities

24
Autonomous Student Learning

55
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Theoretical content delivered using blended learning.
Laboratory based teaching and learning.
Didactic teaching

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Completion of Health Assessment Level 8 module or equivelant


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Catherine Redmond Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Rita Smith Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Katie Wedgeworth Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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