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NMHS42160

Academic Year 2023/2024

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 Eileen Furlong
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
Specified Learning Activities

24

Autonomous Student Learning

55

Lectures

24

Small Group

10

Practical

12

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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Continuous Assessment: Onliine quizzes Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No
10
Yes
Examination: Coursework 1 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded Yes
40
Yes
Project: Undertake a health history and critique Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes
50
Yes

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 Rita Smith Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Katie Wedgeworth Lecturer / Co-Lecturer