AU4S070 - Leading Quality Improvement for Health Professionals 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | AU4S070 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Leading Quality Improvement for Health Professionals | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Community and Professional Practice Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Professional Nursing Practice | ||
| Module Leader: | Stacey Bushell | ||
| Module Team: | Alexandra Holmes, Sara Morgan, Angela Hiscocks, Julia Pridmore | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2024 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100746 - clinical practice nursing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
To enable the student to critically analyse and evaluate the process of Quality Improvement in a healthcare setting.
Content Summary
This module will explore Quality Improvement processes in line with principles outlined by Improvement Cymru. The student will identify quality improvement opportunities within the student’s workplace and become familiar with, and practice QI methodology. Other themes such as barriers to improvement, leadership, management and teamwork will be explored and analysed. Systematic and coordinated approaches to problem solving using specific methods and tools with the aim of bringing about a measurable improvement will also be explored.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Seminars | 8 |
| Tutorials | 10 |
| Independent Study | 84 |
| Directed Study (including online independent learning) | 58 |
| Groupwork | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary work | 8 |
| Problem/Challenge based learning | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically analyse the challenges and apply quality improvement strategies to the student’s clinical environment. |
| LO2 | Critically evaluate and synthesize theories of effective people and services management to inform quality improvement. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | A prepared oral presentation by the candidate before assessor(s) on a Quality Improvement (QI) initiative applied to the students practice area. | 15 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Essay analysing the challenges of effective people and services management to inform quality improvement. | 0 | 3000 | 70 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |