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NMHS32290

Academic Year 2024/2025

Ethical&Legal Context Prof Pra (NMHS32290)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Michael Connolly
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is aimed at developing students knowledge and understanding of the application of legal, ethical, philosophical, and sociological knowledge to the nursing and midwifery professions. Ethical decision making and behaviour is explored, reflected on and critiqued within the context of the patient, their family, professional bodies, other health care professionals, the health care environment, and legal knowledge. The module also facilitates students to develop a meaningful understanding of themselves and their values and to evaluate the impact that personal and professional values have on ethical decision making and behaviour.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
Describe legal frameworks and relevent legislation for nursing and midwifery practice
Discuss legal issues that may be encountered in caring for people
Discuss and apply classical and contemporary moral theories and principles to clinical scenarios.
Critique the ethical decising making processes and ethical behaviours in relation to possible outcomes and philosophies of nursing and midwifery.
Discuss empirical evidence available on the nature of patient-professional relations and appraise how this evidence is theorised

Indicative Module Content:

A weekly timetable is provided in Brightspace

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

35
Specified Learning Activities

2
Autonomous Student Learning

88
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is provided face-to-face

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


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
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Multiple Choice Quiz - One hour Week 6 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
40
 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Multiple Choice Quiz - One hour Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Orla Daly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Diarmuid Stokes Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Regina Joye Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 32 Mon 11:00 - 12:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30, 31 Mon 14:00 - 15:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32 Thurs 11:00 - 12:50
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