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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module the student will:
Demonstrate competence in obtaining a client’s health history.
Utilise optimum communication skills when interacting with patients to inform clinical decisions.
Articulate the pathophysiology associated with clinical conditions / disease states within scope of practice and understand the clinical significance in detecting and recognising deviations from normal.
Exhibit the comprehensive knowledge and skills required to competently perform an advanced health assessment and develop a person centred plan of care appropriate to the scope of practice.
Record findings and interpretations accurately and comprehensibly in a clear, accurate and relevant manner in accordance with legal and ethical guidelines.
Critically analyse presenting history and assessment details in the context of the existing evidence base to inform practice in a variety of clinical contexts.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Practical | 30 |
Specified Learning Activities | 100 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 250 |
Completion of Level 8 (UCD 3) modules or equivalent
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Online Quizzes | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Examination: MCQ Examination | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 30 |
Practical Examination: Laboratory Skills Assessment | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 30 |
Assignment: Comprehensive Health History Assignment | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Ms Siobhan Brereton | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Alison Clancy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Miss Breda Connaughton | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Barbara Coughlan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Orla Daly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Linda Farren | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Eileen Furlong | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Lynda Gibbons | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Rita Smith | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Miss Niamh Vickers | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Katie Wedgeworth | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Cathy Clarke | Tutor |
Joanne Doherty | Tutor |
Miss Andrea Flannery | Tutor |
Ms Maria Hayes | Tutor |
Mr Michael Hevey | Tutor |
Dr Patricia Minnock | Tutor |
Ms Mary Mullen | Tutor |
Ms Kavita Nagarajan | Tutor |
Ms Jennie Ryan | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 32 | Wed 09:00 - 09:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21 | Wed 09:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 22, 26 | Wed 09:00 - 10:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 24 | Wed 09:00 - 11:50 |
Workshop | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29 | Wed 09:00 - 11:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 31 | Wed 09:00 - 11:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 34 | Wed 09:00 - 12:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 33 | Wed 09:00 - 16:00 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 34 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |